Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 16, 2025

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2.80 km

Hurstwood Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Plenty of bridleway to explore in this area.

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3.16 km

Hurstwood Reservoir

Highlight • MTB Park

Was there a week ago and the bottom half of the trail has been ruined by the weather and hooligan trail builders. i would give it a miss.

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4.08 km

Cant Clough Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you're riding the Mary Towneley Loop clockwise, you'll likely be slightly tired by now. This is a view back south towards the windfarm at Bent's Pasture. There's a steep …

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5.08 km

Shedden Clough Gravel Track

Highlight • Trail

Gravel track. Keeps some traction when wet.

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17.9 km

View of Lower Gorple Reservoir from Standing Stone Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

That's a big climb done - you can relax a bit now and enjoy the views before the descent!

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18.5 km

Lower Gorple Reservoir Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Open, spectacular, and - if you've the nerve for it, very fast and drifty. It's definitely better as a descent than a climb - more because of what's to come …

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19.9 km

Track to Gorple Lower Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Grass up the middle and lots of sheep

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25.7 km

Pennine Bridleway Rocky Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Long drag over the hill but good for the soul.

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28.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.5 km

7.89 km

2.39 km

1.99 km

989 m

Surfaces

9.76 km

7.16 km

6.28 km

4.65 km

924 m

Elevation

Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

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Thursday 22 January

7°C

3°C

97 %

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