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Woodhead Reservoir – Woodhead Reservoirs Trail loop from Broadbottom

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Woodhead Reservoir – Woodhead Reservoirs Trail loop from Broadbottom

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Woodhead Reservoir – Woodhead Reservoirs Trail loop from Broadbottom

04:56

71.6km

900m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.8 km for 78 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.8 km

Woodhead Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Nice riding on the Longdendale trail. Nothing difficult so a nice trail for families with kids. Can get very busy so pick your time well. Weekends is obviously always relatively busy. Nice views all along the trail.

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16.3 km

Woodhead Railway Tunnel Entrances

Highlight • Historical Site

Remnants of the three major rail links between Manchester and Sheffield. Awesome piece of history!

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19.0 km

Salter Brook Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

part of the TPT, nice lil section off woodhead bypass. I can see it getting flooded in heavy rain.

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28.2 km

Cyclist in Wellies Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Fun bike art - sculpture

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28.7 km

Ecklands Wood

Forest

34.5 km

Oxspring Common Singletrack

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Quite a steep climb up to the top of the common, good views once you are up there though.

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39.9 km

Penistone Market Square

Highlight • Monument

Classic south Yorkshire market town with a church and a pretty square. A few great coffee options depending on what you like, all of which are cycling friendly.

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46.5 km

View of the Peak District

Highlight • Viewpoint

With breath-taking landscapes, rich history and miles of traffic-free bike paths, the Peak District is a dream for cyclists. Founded in 1951, the Peak District was the first area to become an official national park in the UK. Its 555 square miles (1,444 km2) extends across Derbyshire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire. With a huge amount of wildlife diversity and pretty gray-stone villages heralding back to the UK's industrial era, the Peak District is a fantastic destination to cycle.

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55.7 km

Woodhead Reservoirs Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This lovely section of gravel takes you along Woodhead, Torside, Rhodeswood, Valehouse and Bottoms reservoirs. Following the former Woodhead railway line, the trail is leisurely and scenic.

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71.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.3 km

20.5 km

13.9 km

6.69 km

3.26 km

2.88 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.7 km

20.3 km

9.11 km

6.09 km

313 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

22°C

13°C

0 %

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Woodhead Reservoir – Woodhead Reservoirs Trail loop from Broadbottom

Woodhead Reservoir

Woodhead Railway Tunnel Entrances

Salter Brook Bridleway

Cyclist in Wellies Sculpture

Oxspring Common Singletrack

Penistone Market Square

View of the Peak District

Woodhead Reservoirs Trail

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