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England
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Oldham
Saddleworth

Eastergate Packhorse Bridge – Butterley Reservoir loop from Denshaw

Routes
Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
North West England
Oldham
Saddleworth

Eastergate Packhorse Bridge – Butterley Reservoir loop from Denshaw

Moderate

3

riders

Eastergate Packhorse Bridge – Butterley Reservoir loop from Denshaw

02:54

35.8km

720m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 29.4 km for 124 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.89 km

Rapes Highway Track

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice flowy shirt double track descent to Huddersfield Road

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2

5.15 km

Long Mixed Surface Downhill Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

narrow in places, but very little pedalling required

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3

7.70 km

Eastergate Packhorse Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

An easy Ford to cross with great views of the nearby Eastergate Bridge.

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4

11.5 km

Butterley Reservoir and Spillway

Highlight • Structure

On awe of the beauty of this....satisfaction guaranteed!!

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5

12.4 km

Butterley Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely views, gravel path - worth a visit

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6

12.6 km

Pennine Bridleway Descent to Marsden

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Fast and easy descending on the well laid track of the Pennine Bridleay

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7

16.4 km

Great flow-y track to begin with, then gets abit technical in places - finishes off with a nice fire type road down into Marsden. Definitely worth it to go down, rather than up!

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29.4 km

Brownhill Nature Garden

Nature Reserve

9

30.7 km

Delph Donkey Line

Highlight • Trail

lovely gravel traffic free route

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B

35.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

9.23 km

4.94 km

4.74 km

2.88 km

1.16 km

Surfaces

17.5 km

8.55 km

4.03 km

2.81 km

2.66 km

272 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Tuesday 7 July

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13°C

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