Lower Gorple Reservoir Descent – Hebden Bridge Canal Basin loop from Hebden Bridge

United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

Calderdale

Hebden Royd

Lower Gorple Reservoir Descent – Hebden Bridge Canal Basin loop from Hebden Bridge

Moderate

4.8

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riders

Lower Gorple Reservoir Descent – Hebden Bridge Canal Basin loop from Hebden Bridge

01:37

20.8km

390m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 425 m for 179 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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489 m

Rochdale Canal at Hebden Bridge

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The Rochdale canal crosses the Pennines from Manchester to Sowerby Bridge. It's 31 miles and has 91 locks!
It's a useful walking path, connecting towns with wilder trails and providing a beautiful and accessible trail for all.

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4.02 km

Muddy Bike Trail

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7.02 km

View of Lower Gorple Reservoir from Standing Stone Hill

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That's a big climb done - you can relax a bit now and enjoy the views before the descent!

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7.55 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 rather than the quality of the trail itself. Be careful not to overcook the corners; it's super-easy to wash your front wheel out, and in Yorkshire the penalties for error are painful and gritty!

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8.96 km

Track to Gorple Lower Reservoir

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Grass up the middle and lots of sheep

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10.8 km

Scenic Country Road

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19.9 km

Lanterns Bistro

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Veggie/Vegan café with a menu for everyone. Very nice coffee. Multi Stove fire to sit around on a cold day.

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20.0 km

Hebden Bridge Canal Basin

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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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