Wardle – Watergrove Reservoir loop from Whitworth
Wardle – Watergrove Reservoir loop from Whitworth
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Wardle – Watergrove Reservoir loop from Whitworth
01:43
14.6km
360m
Running
Hard run. 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: April 17, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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3.75 km
Wind Turbine Downhill Track
Highlight • MTB Park
Tip by
4.87 km
View of Lakes Country Park
Highlight • Lake
5.51 km
Crook Hill
Peak
6.07 km
Hilltop Panoramic View
Highlight • Viewpoint
Tip by
6.43 km
Stone Cairn on the Hilltop
Highlight • Viewpoint
8.23 km
King Bill Pub
Highlight • Other
Tip by
8.24 km
King Bill Pit Stop
Highlight • Other
10.0 km
Wardle
Highlight • Other
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11.2 km
Watergrove Reservoir
Highlight • Viewpoint
The area's mixture of moorland, young woodland, wetland and rough pasture - and the reservoir itself - offers a large variety of habitats and a fascinating wealth of archaeological remains.
This area is much appreciated by outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers.
History
Rochdale Corporation chose Watergrove as a suitable site to build a large reservoir largely to a prolonged drought in the 1930s, resulting in water regularly being bought from Oldham. The ruins of the old village of Watergrove submerged under the large expanse of water in 1938, and dotted around the landscape above the reservoir there are several ruins originally belonging to the village.
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14.6 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
8.87 km
2.37 km
1.43 km
986 m
551 m
297 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
6.30 km
3.67 km
2.63 km
1.19 km
551 m
293 m
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Elevation
Highest point (420 m)
Lowest point (180 m)
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Weather
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Monday 18 May
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9°C
91 %
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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h
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