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Widdop Reservoir – Widdop Descent loop from Burnley Central

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North West England

Widdop Reservoir – Widdop Descent loop from Burnley Central

Hard

5.0

(3)

78

riders

Widdop Reservoir – Widdop Descent loop from Burnley Central

03:13

46.2km

840m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.4 km for 100 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

12.4 km

Widdop Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful reservoir surrounded by huge rock formations , popular with climbers

Tip by

2

12.9 km

Widdop Descent

Highlight • Climb

21.1 km

Tinker Bank Wood

Forest

4

22.8 km

New Road Climb

Highlight • Viewpoint

Find your lowest gear and enjoy the views across the valley!

Tip by

5

23.5 km

Lanterns Bistro

Highlight • Restaurant

Veggie/Vegan café with a menu for everyone. Very nice coffee. Multi Stove fire to sit around on a cold day.

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6

25.4 km

Ruins of the Church of St Thomas à Becket, Heptonstall

Highlight • Religious Site

These mystical ruins are at the heart of Heptonstall, one of the Pennines’ most historic villages. At the centre of the village are the ruins of the Church of St …

Tip by

7

25.9 km

View of the Yorkshire Dales

Highlight • Viewpoint

8

29.3 km

Blackshaw Head

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good hard climb but we'll worth it for the views. Not the best place to be on a wet and windy day though, it's rather exposed

Tip by

9

34.6 km

Pennine Cycle Way Yorkshire–Lancashire Border

Highlight • Cycleway

High on the moors is the boundary between Yorkshire and Lancashire marked with a commemorative stone for the Pennine Cycleway. Nice views across the moors but can be windy.

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B

46.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.7 km

4.91 km

1.41 km

1.28 km

758 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.2 km

5.96 km

676 m

362 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Tuesday 3 November

10°C

6°C

24 %

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