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View of Mardale Moor – Slaithwaite village and canal loop from Greenfield

View of Mardale Moor – Slaithwaite village and canal loop from Greenfield

Hard

5.0

(23)

340

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View of Mardale Moor – Slaithwaite village and canal loop from Greenfield

03:41

73.9km

1,160m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 2.02 km for 76 m

After 51.1 km for 64 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.35 km

Cafe Grand Abaco

Highlight • Cafe

Good little cafe with really nice food definitely recommended

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2.06 km

The Limekiln Café

Highlight • Cafe

The Limekiln are passionate about using locally sourced, organic and fair trade produce and offer a wide selection of soups, sandwiches, main meals

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14.6 km

View of Mardale Moor

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Panoramic views over the valley and March Haigh reservoir. There’s usually an ice cream van in the car park, and hang-gliders if the winds right.

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21.3 km

View of Saddleworth Moor and M62 Motorway Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

bring your climbing legs

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46.0 km

Standedge Cutting

Highlight • Structure

The cutting here in the road was dug in 1839 to take the Wakefield to Austerlands Toll Road across the South Pennines. The area is part of the National Trust's …

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46.3 km

Standedge Road Cutting

Nature Reserve

51.1 km

Bank Bottom Mill, Marsden

Highlight • Other

Marsden's history is in the production of woollen cloth. Bank Bottom Mill, which was operational until 2003, covered an area of 14 acres and is very recognisable to the south …

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55.3 km

Slaithwaite village and canal

Highlight • River

Apparently, it is the only village with a canal alongside the main street!
Commercial Hotel is recommended, located next to the main street (and canal) with a small sitting area …

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70.2 km

Albion Farm Shop and Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Great food and panoramic views

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73.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

63.2 km

8.61 km

1.41 km

263 m

260 m

123 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

73.4 km

211 m

124 m

102 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Tuesday 11 August

31°C

13°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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View of Mardale Moor – Slaithwaite village and canal loop from Greenfield

Cafe Grand Abaco

The Limekiln Café

View of Mardale Moor

View of Saddleworth Moor and M62 Motorway Bridge

Standedge Cutting

Bank Bottom Mill, Marsden

Slaithwaite village and canal

Albion Farm Shop and Cafe

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