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Worsthorne-With-Hurstwood

Lower Gorple Reservoir Descent – Hurstwood Trail Centre loop from Turf Moor

Bike touring routes & trails

North West England

Worsthorne-With-Hurstwood

Lower Gorple Reservoir Descent – Hurstwood Trail Centre loop from Turf Moor

Hard

5.0

(1)

72

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Lower Gorple Reservoir Descent – Hurstwood Trail Centre loop from Turf Moor

02:35

30.3km

520m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 28.4 km for 72 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

7.84 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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2

16.8 km

Lower Gorple Reservoir Descent

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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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3

20.0 km

Widdop Descent

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4

20.4 km

Widdop Reservoir

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Beautiful reservoir surrounded by huge rock formations , popular with climbers

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5

20.6 km

Ascent to Gorple Road from Widdop Reservoir

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Bring a nice big gear to get up this steep and loose climb!

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6

25.1 km

Gorple Stones Viewpoint

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7

26.3 km

Hurstwood Trail Centre

Highlight • Lake

A family friendly MTB trail, top section is super easy

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28.4 km

Ormerod Wood

Forest

B

30.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.6 km

12.6 km

1.13 km

956 m

Surfaces

14.0 km

11.1 km

3.59 km

1.61 km

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Thursday 7 May

13°C

6°C

46 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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