View of Rivington Reservoir – View of Chorley and the Coast loop from Euxton Balshaw Lane

View of Rivington Reservoir – View of Chorley and the Coast loop from Euxton Balshaw Lane

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View of Rivington Reservoir – View of Chorley and the Coast loop from Euxton Balshaw Lane

02:16

44.0km

620m

Road cycling

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.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.21 km

Damhead Wood

Forest

9.25 km

Anglezarke Climb and View of Yarrow Reservoir

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A climb of 0.75 miles, travelling north to south, at an average of 8% with the steepest part in the first 0.1 miles where it maxes out at around 25% …

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15.1 km

View of Rivington Reservoir

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North of this dam is the upper Rivington Reservoir, the lower reservoir is to the south. There are also two more reservoirs to the north which form this chain of …

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15.9 km

View of Lower Rivington Reservoir

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Lower Rivington Reservoir is at the end of the Rivington chain of reservoirs in Lancashire, England, with Upper Rivington Reservoir to the north, and Rivington Water Treatment Works to the …

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18.1 km

Liverpool Cycle Routes and Map
Discover the best cycling routes to Nice stretch of the Leeds and Liverpool, a Highlight located in Hoghton, Chorley.
Chorley has some amazing views around Rivington definitely worth a ride

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19.0 km

View of Winter Hill and Chorley from Rivington Car Park

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Rivington Pike is a hill on Winter Hill, part of the West Pennine Moors at Rivington, Chorley in Lancashire, England. The nearest towns are Adlington and Horwich. The land and …

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19.1 km

Black Dog to Rivington Road Summit

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Yes lots of fun in the area some good roads for cycling

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22.3 km

Belmont Reservoir

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Belmont Reservoir is a reservoir north of the small moorland village of Belmont, Lancashire, England, fed by the Belmont Brook.It was built in 1826 by the Bolton Waterworks to supply …

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38.1 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Lake

42.9 km

Foxhole Wood

Forest

44.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.6 km

14.1 km

1.92 km

1.43 km

1.31 km

553 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.3 km

1.16 km

997 m

516 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

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Comments

August 13, 2021,Anglezark Climb – Down the side of Winter Hill Loop from Chorley

I really enjoyed this ride. My wife and I have some health problems so have bought e-bikes to be able to get out and about. The first half of this ride is brilliant, hilly yes when you reach anglesark but it is the pennines after all.. it's beautiful around there, so scenic with views to die for...you can see North …