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England
Yorkshire And The Humber
Calderdale
Blackshaw

Lower Gorple Reservoir Descent – Cobbled Climb to the Old House loop from Blackshaw

Routes
Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
Yorkshire And The Humber
Calderdale
Blackshaw

Lower Gorple Reservoir Descent – Cobbled Climb to the Old House loop from Blackshaw

Hard

4.0

(2)

22

riders

Lower Gorple Reservoir Descent – Cobbled Climb to the Old House loop from Blackshaw

04:26

50.1km

1,090m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 47.0 km for 131 m

After 48.3 km for 209 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.65 km

View of Lower Gorple Reservoir from Standing Stone Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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2

4.18 km

Lower Gorple Reservoir Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

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

5.60 km

Track to Gorple Lower Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Grass up the middle and lots of sheep

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4

11.4 km

Waterfall

Highlight (Segment) • Waterfall

Nice waterfall at the bottom, although a hard push back up the other side...

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5

14.7 km

Walshaw & Lancashire Moor

Highlight • Natural

6

16.7 km

Oxenhope Hill Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Amazing old track, great riding.

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7

22.5 km

Hallas Rough

Highlight • Climb

This area has a great range of rugged trails with a mix of technical and flowy sections. Whilst it's not an official MTB park, it offers a mix of woodland …

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8

30.3 km

Cobbled Climb to the Old House

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

This is a longish climb, but it's not terribly steep - the cobbles do serve to keep things interesting, though. Happily, after a few minutes climbing it's possible to see …

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48.3 km

Colden Clough LNR

Nature Reserve

B

50.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.1 km

11.9 km

9.51 km

5.24 km

3.52 km

2.89 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.2 km

13.6 km

9.83 km

4.74 km

2.09 km

1.72 km

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Friday 9 October

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