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North West England

View of Rivington Reservoir – Rivington Pike Tower loop from Horwich

Mountain biking trails

North West England

View of Rivington Reservoir – Rivington Pike Tower loop from Horwich

Moderate

4.0

(1)

24

riders

View of Rivington Reservoir – Rivington Pike Tower loop from Horwich

01:32

19.5km

350m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

4.45 km

Lower Rivington Reservoir and Liverpool Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Beware of dog muck. A lot of folks don't clean it up.

Tip by

2

6.06 km

Upper Rivington Reservoir

Highlight • Natural

Upper Rivington Reservoir lies at the heart of the Rivington chain on the West Pennine Moors. The reservoir features an island, a bridleway, and a residence known as The Street along its side.

Tip by

3

7.68 km

Anglezarke Bridge and Reservoir Viewpoint

Highlight • Lake

Knowsley Lane crosses over Rivington but it has wonderful views of the water and the other side there are steps that the water runs down. which is interesting to view

Tip by

8.46 km

Upper Rivington Reservoir

Lake

5

9.22 km

Horrobin Embankment

Highlight • Lake

The Horrobin embankment separates the upper and lower Rivington Reservoirs. It carries Horrobin Lane across the reservoir, providing a useful link for a walk. The reservoirs were built to supply water to Liverpool.

Tip by

6

9.32 km

View of Rivington Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

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 …

Tip by

7

13.1 km

Stone-arched entrance to Rivington Pike

Highlight • Historical Site

nice area, lovely views

Tip by

8

14.1 km

Rivington Pike Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Built in 1733 from the remains of a beacon platform and pit and from local stone from the River Douglas and wood from the surrounding hills, Grade 2 listed Rivington …

Tip by

9

16.9 km

West Pennine Moors

Highlight • Viewpoint

B

19.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.52 km

4.98 km

4.83 km

2.13 km

2.04 km

Surfaces

5.89 km

5.77 km

4.26 km

3.39 km

111 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Comments

March 6, 2024,Rivington easy

Good place to start to avoid parking chaos of rivvy parking.

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