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Mountain biking trails

North West England

Greater Manchester

The Great Wall of Todmorden – View of Watergrove Reservoir loop from Rochdale

Mountain biking trails

North West England

Greater Manchester

The Great Wall of Todmorden – View of Watergrove Reservoir loop from Rochdale

Hard

4.3

(3)

11

riders

The Great Wall of Todmorden – View of Watergrove Reservoir loop from Rochdale

04:48

57.7km

1,020m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 34.1 km for 193 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

6.44 km

Rooley Moor Road (Cotton Famine Road)

Highlight • Trail

Doing this clockwise from summit this is the first real climb of the mtl. Not overly steep but a long climb on cobbles and rough hardcore and gravel. Built by …

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2

12.4 km

Cragg Quarry Tramway on the Pennine Bridleway

Highlight • Cycleway

Top of this good quality track. Wonderful views to the surrounding countryside.

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3

15.6 km

Newchurch Railway Tunnels and Great War Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

Recently re-opened railway tunnels which are now part of the East-Lancashire cycleway. Apparently the tunnels are lit just enough to see by but too bright for bats to roost!

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18.6 km

Whitewell Brook

Lake

5

25.6 km

Mary Towneley Monument

Highlight • Viewpoint

Around 35km into the ride clockwise from summit, while dropping down from deerplay to the village of cliviger you pass through a gate into a field and just to your …

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6

37.1 km

The Great Wall of Todmorden

Highlight • Structure

The Great Wall of Tod” this massive retaining wall holds the railway out of the canal using approximately 4 million blue bricks. As if that isn’t impressive enough the wall had to be constructed after the canal was built!

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7

41.3 km

Pennine Bridleway Technical Cobbled Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

8

47.1 km

View of Littleborough and the M62

Highlight • Viewpoint

Scenic views of Littleborough and the M62

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9

50.9 km

View of Watergrove Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Scenic views of Watergrove Reservoir

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B

57.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.5 km

8.54 km

8.44 km

7.15 km

4.99 km

4.96 km

197 m

Surfaces

20.3 km

13.1 km

12.9 km

5.40 km

3.66 km

2.46 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Wednesday 12 August

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