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New cycle lanes – Hebden Bridge Loop from Manchester Oxford Road

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New cycle lanes – Hebden Bridge Loop from Manchester Oxford Road

Ed Stittle planned a road ride

March 29, 2021

New cycle lanes – Hebden Bridge Loop from Manchester Oxford Road

Moderate

03:59

88.5km

22.2km/h

780m

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Overview

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.30 km for 79 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.34 km

Manchester Metropolitan University

Highlight • Structure

feeling sympathy for all those students locked away from the outside world

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2.78 km

Cycle Lanes on Oxford Road, Manchester

Highlight • Cycleway

Shame Manchester has so little bike infrastructure, but, here most of it is.

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4.21 km

Rapha Clubhouse Manchester (CLOSED)

Highlight • Rest Area

Well known but sometimes hard to find – look behind St Ann’s Church and you'll be in heaven. Great coffee and cafe to sit and watch the world of cycling …

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5.26 km

Popup Bike Café & Repairs

Highlight • Cafe

Great place to stop for a coffee and cake.

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44.2 km

Hebden Bridge Canal Basin

Highlight • Cafe

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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47.2 km

Cragg Vale – England’s Longest Continuous Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

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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56.1 km

Blackstone Edge Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

After climbing up Blackstone Edge or Cragg Vale. Stop and enjoy the views.

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62.4 km

Hollingworth Lake

Highlight • Pub

Hollingworth Lake was developed as a water source for the Rochdale Canal but now provides a beautiful backdrop to a range of watersports and a visitors centre (with cafe).

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88.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.8 km

36.7 km

7.20 km

3.69 km

1.88 km

101 m

Surfaces

79.5 km

8.66 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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New cycle lanes – Hebden Bridge Loop from Manchester Oxford Road

Manchester Metropolitan University

Cycle Lanes on Oxford Road, Manchester

Rapha Clubhouse Manchester (CLOSED)

Popup Bike Café & Repairs

Hebden Bridge Canal Basin

Cragg Vale – England’s Longest Continuous Climb

Blackstone Edge Reservoir

Hollingworth Lake

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