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Blackburn with Darwen

Livesey

Quiet Country Road – The Royal Oak, Riley Green loop from Cherry Tree

Blackburn with Darwen

Livesey

Quiet Country Road – The Royal Oak, Riley Green loop from Cherry Tree

Moderate

4.3

(6)

riders

Quiet Country Road – The Royal Oak, Riley Green loop from Cherry Tree

01:59

36.8km

550m

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: March 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.90 km

Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

River Roddlesworth near Abbey Village in Lancashire, England. The reservoir is close to Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir and Rake Brook Reservoir and sits within dense woodland

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5.26 km

View of Darwen Tower from Tockholes

Highlight • Natural Monument

Rising at the confluence of several smaller streams at Old Man's Hill in the West Pennine Moors, the brook almost immediately feeds Belmont Reservoir, after which it moves south and …

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7.39 km

Kitchen Croft Plantation

Forest

12.2 km

View of Rake Brook Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Bolton Road takes you past the reservoir you can turn in for a better look at the top

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14.8 km

Well Lane Climb

Highlight • Climb

After a short climb we reached a good moorland track that provides vehicle access to the many shooting butts that line the hillside. Turning left we followed the track around …

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14.8 km

The Goit

Highlight • River

The Goit (sometimes written The Goyt) (see Oxford English Dictionary - Gote - a watercourse; any channel for water; a stream. Chiefly northern dialect.) is a canal used for transporting …

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19.5 km

Quiet Country Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice tarmac away from traffic..

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26.2 km

The Royal Oak, Riley Green

Highlight • Restaurant

The Royal Oak is situated in a beautiful part of Lancashire, only a short distance away from the famous Hoghton Tower, and is the perfect place for lunch or dinner. …

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30.6 km

View of the Viaduct and Rolling Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

36.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.6 km

8.66 km

1.21 km

212 m

109 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.8 km

11.9 km

110 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

19°C

10°C

46 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Quiet Country Road – The Royal Oak, Riley Green loop from Cherry Tree

Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir

View of Darwen Tower from Tockholes

View of Rake Brook Reservoir

Well Lane Climb

The Goit

Quiet Country Road

The Royal Oak, Riley Green

View of the Viaduct and Rolling Hills

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