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View from Crank Road – Pimbo Lane loop from Thatto Heath

View from Crank Road – Pimbo Lane loop from Thatto Heath

Moderate

4.6

(5)

143

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View from Crank Road – Pimbo Lane loop from Thatto Heath

02:48

59.8km

730m

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: July 1, 2026

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After 21.8 km for 139 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.79 km

Crank Road Climb and View of Billinge Hill

Highlight • Climb

From S-N, a fast start from the main road leading to a good climb past the hospital, rewarded with views at top, plus the Red Cat pub

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8.23 km

Views from Crank Road

Highlight • Climb

Crank Road starts at Windle Junction of the EastLancs Road.
It has beautiful scenery surrounded by farm land and fields and finally takes you up the hill a couple of …

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10.0 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 …

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11.1 km

View from Crank Road

Highlight • Climb

This is a cracking climb if you head from Windle you will hit Crank Road after Red Cat lane. It's Is a good 14% after the golf course

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21.9 km

Dungeon Wood

Forest

22.6 km

Rams Close Wood

Forest

29.3 km

View of Courage Low Lane Countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views of a nice day. Well worth the climb

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31.0 km

Wooden Gate in the North English Countryside

Highlight • Structure

It's always great to enjoy nature and all the beautiful countryside the England has to offer on a bike ride

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43.6 km

Viewpoint Bench in Beacon Country Park

Highlight • Forest

Beacon Country Park is our flagship countryside site, consisting of over 300 acres of rollingBeacon Country Park countryside spread across the slopes of Ashurst Beacon between Upholland, Dalton and Skelmersdale.

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47.9 km

Pimbo Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Quiet and narrow lane, fast descent from the north and an easy alternative to Shaley Brow from the south.

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59.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.1 km

3.01 km

2.09 km

501 m

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

57.0 km

2.66 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

32°C

18°C

0 %

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View from Crank Road – Pimbo Lane loop from Thatto Heath

Crank Road Climb and View of Billinge Hill

Views from Crank Road

Shaley Brow Climb

View from Crank Road

View of Courage Low Lane Countryside

Wooden Gate in the North English Countryside

Viewpoint Bench in Beacon Country Park

Pimbo Lane

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