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Canal Towpath Trail – Leeds and Liverpool Canal loop from Ainsdale

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Canal Towpath Trail – Leeds and Liverpool Canal loop from Ainsdale

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Canal Towpath Trail – Leeds and Liverpool Canal loop from Ainsdale

03:16

50.2km

80m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: April 18, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 30.7 km for 131 m

After 43.1 km for 65 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.15 km

Formby End of the Cheshire Lines Path

Highlight • Beach

lovely ride around the coast

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11.4 km

Canal Towpath Trail

Highlight • River

Due to heavy rain in some parts, the canal can flood the path. Leaving it muddy and unusable. On a sunny day, it's perfect for MTB or gravel, very pieceful away from cars etc

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13.2 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Lake

17.9 km

Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Highlight • River

Watch out for the ducks and swans that sit along the panel path and dogs off the leash.

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27.6 km

Rimrose Valley is a 3.5 km (2.2 mi) country park and valley which forms a border between Crosby and Litherland in the borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England, with the Leeds and Liverpool Canal on its eastern edge.

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28.1 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in Northern England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool. Over a distance of 127 miles, crossing the Pennines, and including 91 …

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35.4 km

Crosby Beach (Blundellsands)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Free parking at the Sports Centre car park (Mariners Drive) makes a good starting point. The path along the front is wide and flat all the way to the Coast …

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39.1 km

Sefton Coast Cycleway by Altcar Training Camp

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This pathway and cycle route becomes overgrown with vegetation. The council implement emergency closures for up to two weeks to cut back the vegetation. Publicity for the closures is very …

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46.4 km

Woodland Path, Ainsdale National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Ainsdale National Nature Reserve is one of the best remaining strongholds for the rare natterjack toad, Europe’s loudest amphibian. Red squirrels can occasionally be seen in amongst the reserve’s pine …

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50.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

9.91 km

9.85 km

6.41 km

1.14 km

147 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.0 km

9.77 km

7.01 km

6.47 km

2.92 km

Elevation

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Thursday 21 May

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Canal Towpath Trail – Leeds and Liverpool Canal loop from Ainsdale

Formby End of the Cheshire Lines Path

Canal Towpath Trail

Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Rimrose Valley Country Park

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Crosby Beach (Blundellsands)

Sefton Coast Cycleway by Altcar Training Camp

Woodland Path, Ainsdale National Nature Reserve

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