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

Blackburn with Darwen

Darwen

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

Hard

5.0

(2)

310

riders

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

03:26

69.3km

1,030m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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Train Station

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10.4 km

View of Entwistle Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Located just outside the Village of Turton near Bolton, the reservoir was created by the construction of Entwistle Dam in 1832. A major feat of engineering

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19.0 km

View of Winter Hill and Communication Towers

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great views going either way,nice steady climb finishing at the lovely Belmont boating reservoir

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21.3 km

Black Dog to Rivington Road Summit

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

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23.5 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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24.4 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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26.7 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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27.4 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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