Clieves Hill and Shaley Brow loop from St. Helens

02:31

57.3km

440m

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: June 5, 2024

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Includes movable bridges

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After 33.9 km for 16 m

After 37.3 km for 60 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.55 km

Shaley Brow Climb

Highlight • Cycleway

Shaley Brow is in my opinion a Jekyll and Hyde kind of hill, on paper it doesn't look all that bad, yes it kicks up to about 14% but take it at a steady pace with a low gear and the hill can be conquered without too much of a problem. However attack it at any sort of pace, be it with a competitive group, going after a strava KOM or like in 2013 for HMCC's annual hill climb competition, Shaley Brow has a habit of ripping your legs off, laughing at you as you struggle on and finally giving you an all mighty kick when you are down. If you want an idea on how feared this local climb is I have been riding with the club for 3 years and in that time have only ridden it 4 times. If a group gets close a hush will come over the riders waiting to see if the ride leader is feeling sadistic and the chat only gets going when they realise they are turning away, which luckily they often do.

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31.4 km

View from Clieves Hill

Highlight • Climb

There are three small climbs on quiet roads that lead to this viewpoint - all are enough to get the heart and lungs going but not long enough, or steep enough to be a problem to anyone.

The view itself is worth the effort - looking over the West Lancashire Plain towards the Mersey Estuary and Irish Sea. Liverpool City Centre and the docks can be seen, and, on a clear day, Wales and Snowdonia.

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37.3 km

The Running Horses

Highlight • Cafe

Nice canal side pub with traditional pub food, drinks and snacks. Plenty of outside space so you can keep your bike in view.
Open everyday 12:00 - 23:00.
Food served from 12:00 - 20:00 Mon to Sat and from 12:00 - 19:00 on Sunday.

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