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Errwood Reservoir – Pym Chair loop from Rainow

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North West England

Errwood Reservoir – Pym Chair loop from Rainow

Hard

5.0

(1)

20

riders

Errwood Reservoir – Pym Chair loop from Rainow

02:38

34.4km

860m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

2.73 km

Kerridge Road

Highlight • Climb

Nice quiet road with easy ish climb, watch for pot holes on way down towards Bollington

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2

8.15 km

Kickback Coffee Roastery

Highlight • Cafe

Coffee shop serving its own coffee roasted at the Old Brickworks. Not had a chance to sample any inside yet but did pick up a pouch on my way past …

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3

23.3 km

Long Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

24.8 km

View of Errwood Reservoir and Goyt Valley

Highlight • Lake

A long, fast and straight downhill road down to the reservoir. Get ready on the brakes for the sharp left at the bottom!

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5

26.2 km

Errwood Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Errwood Reservoir is a drinking-water reservoir in the Peak District National Park, within the county of Derbyshire and very close to the boundary with Cheshire. The reservoir was the second …

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6

28.4 km

Pym Chair

Highlight • Mountain Pass

To reach Pym Chair it's a steep climb from either Lamaload Reservoir or Errwood Reservoir. Once at the top, you're rewarded with glorious views into the Goyt Valley and towards Cats Tor.

Tip by

7

28.8 km

15% Gradient Climb in Peak District National Park

Highlight • Climb

Dig deep into energy pockets 😆

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8

29.7 km

Goyt Valley Climb

Highlight • Trail

Announcement post of what’s coming. You have to dig deep to finish the climb of average 15% slope 🤪

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B

34.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.6 km

5.67 km

2.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.3 km

8.02 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Thursday 8 October

14°C

7°C

95 %

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