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Bumpy day out in Lancs

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Bumpy day out in Lancs

thomas95 planned a road ride

February 17, 2020

Bumpy day out in Lancs

Hard

07:07

107km

15.1km/h

2,000m

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Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 76.2 km for 680 m

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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4.49 km

The Drop Off Café

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Great Cafe for cyclists and/or hikers. Bike racks out front with courtesy locks to ensure your pride and joy is safe while you enjoy your flat white and Eccles cake.

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9.71 km

View of Ashworth Moor Reservoir and Turf Moor Summit

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The A680 moorland road from Rochdale in the southeast climbs up and over Ashworth Moor and past the reservoir and then over Turf Moor before droping back down towards Edenfield.
Great views and fun riding in either direction.

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16.0 km

Rooley Moor Road (Cotton Famine Road)

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Doing this clockwise from summit this is the first real climb of the mtl. Not overly steep but a long climb on cobbles and rough hardcore and gravel. Built by …

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33.7 km

Dog House Lane

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What a climb! Proper steep at the bottom near the railway, but it mellows out around half way up

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39.4 km

View of Todmorden Moor Wind Farm

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Spot the spelling mistake on the sign at the road !

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45.1 km

Pennine Cycle Way Yorkshire–Lancashire Border

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High on the moors is the boundary between Yorkshire and Lancashire marked with a commemorative stone for the Pennine Cycleway. Nice views across the moors but can be windy.

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54.3 km

Hebden Bridge Canal Basin

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Quite simply, one of the UK's coolest, most creative and beautiful small towns. Has attitude in abundance. Great for a meander, decent cafes serving great coffee and a lot going on.

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57.4 km

Cragg Vale – England’s Longest Continuous Climb

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At around 5.4 miles and at an average gradient of 3%, Cragg Vale is England's longest climb. Although not particularly steep (maxing out at around 10% and not for very long), it is worth a look.

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74.6 km

Wardle

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Ideal place to stop for refreshments

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79.5 km

Gravel Descent with View of Rolling Hills

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98.7 km

The Rake Climb

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The Rake is a classic short and steep hill climb. It's been used in the British Hill Climbing championships three times and has also featured in the Tour of Britain. …

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107 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.5 km

34.5 km

9.97 km

8.23 km

5.09 km

4.67 km

Surfaces

69.7 km

20.7 km

14.6 km

1.47 km

506 m

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Bumpy day out in Lancs

The Drop Off Café

View of Ashworth Moor Reservoir and Turf Moor Summit

Rooley Moor Road (Cotton Famine Road)

Dog House Lane

View of Todmorden Moor Wind Farm

Pennine Cycle Way Yorkshire–Lancashire Border

Hebden Bridge Canal Basin

Cragg Vale – England’s Longest Continuous Climb

Wardle

Gravel Descent with View of Rolling Hills

The Rake Climb

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