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View of Rivington Reservoir – View of Chorley and the Coast loop from Birchwood

View of Rivington Reservoir – View of Chorley and the Coast loop from Birchwood

Moderate

5.0

(2)

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View of Rivington Reservoir – View of Chorley and the Coast loop from Birchwood

03:07

70.3km

610m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 70.1 km for 264 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.07 km

The Covert

Forest

26.1 km

Dark Lane Climb

Highlight • Climb

Dark lane climb is a good one and getting you legs and heart pumping. The road take you to wards Rivington Pike and beautiful lake with again some more difficult climbs

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30.8 km

View of Rivington Reservoir

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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 …

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31.5 km

View of Lower Rivington Reservoir

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Lower Rivington Reservoir is at the end of the Rivington chain of reservoirs in Lancashire, England, with Upper Rivington Reservoir to the north, and Rivington Water Treatment Works to the …

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33.8 km

Liverpool Cycle Routes and Map
Discover the best cycling routes to Nice stretch of the Leeds and Liverpool, a Highlight located in Hoghton, Chorley.
Chorley has some amazing views around Rivington definitely worth a ride

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34.7 km

View of Winter Hill and Chorley from Rivington Car Park

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Rivington Pike is a hill on Winter Hill, part of the West Pennine Moors at Rivington, Chorley in Lancashire, England. The nearest towns are Adlington and Horwich. The land and …

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34.8 km

Black Dog to Rivington Road Summit

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Yes lots of fun in the area some good roads for cycling

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59.0 km

Bridgewater Canal

Lake

70.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.4 km

17.3 km

5.41 km

1.68 km

228 m

174 m

110 m

Surfaces

68.2 km

1.88 km

149 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Thursday 28 May

21°C

12°C

14 %

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View of Rivington Reservoir – View of Chorley and the Coast loop from Birchwood

Dark Lane Climb

View of Rivington Reservoir

View of Lower Rivington Reservoir

View of Chorley and the Coast

View of Winter Hill and Chorley from Rivington Car Park

Black Dog to Rivington Road Summit

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