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The Bridgewater Way – Astley Road Gravel Track loop from Golborne

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The Bridgewater Way – Astley Road Gravel Track loop from Golborne

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The Bridgewater Way – Astley Road Gravel Track loop from Golborne

02:27

38.4km

100m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 5.40 km for 3 m

After 13.2 km for 6 m

After 13.4 km for 6 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.50 km

Penstock Gate on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch)

Highlight • Cycleway

Watch the small dinghy sailing on the flash. Accessible from many directions.

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2.85 km

Viewpoint

12.9 km

Lancashire Mining Museum, Astley

Highlight • Historical Site

13.3 km

The Bridgewater Way

Highlight • Trail

The Bridgewater Way is a regeneration project which created a 39 mile route along the Bridgewater Canal for walkers and cyclists alike. As a canal the going is flat and easy, perfect for warming those legs up!

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16.4 km

Risley, Holcroft and Chat Moss National Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

21.4 km

Irlam Station Café

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent place to stop for a while. Very accommodating towards cyclists and enormous scones

Tip by

24.8 km

Astley Road Gravel Track

Highlight • Trail

Good stretch of gravel riding.

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30.4 km

Bridgewater Canal

Lake

30.7 km

Bridgewater Canal Path

Highlight (Segment) • River

great surface and lovely and wide for smashing along.

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33.1 km

Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch)

Highlight • Cycleway

Great well laid path. A few areas have a bumpy surface due to tree roots, and some parts quite narrow. Walkers/cyclists/joggers respect each other in the main.

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36.3 km

Plank Lane Marina and Lift Bridge

Highlight • Rest Area

A nice developed spot along the canal. Let's hope it doesn't become too overdeveloped however!

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38.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.1 km

7.54 km

6.20 km

2.50 km

1.65 km

311 m

Surfaces

19.1 km

9.61 km

6.23 km

3.06 km

172 m

145 m

Elevation

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Thursday 28 May

22°C

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The Bridgewater Way – Astley Road Gravel Track loop from Golborne

Penstock Gate on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch)

Lancashire Mining Museum, Astley

The Bridgewater Way

Irlam Station Café

Astley Road Gravel Track

Bridgewater Canal Path

Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch)

Plank Lane Marina and Lift Bridge

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