Hurstwood Reservoir – Cant Clough Reservoir loop from Todmorden

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

Calderdale

Todmorden

Hurstwood Reservoir – Cant Clough Reservoir loop from Todmorden

Moderate

4.8

(25)

216

riders

Hurstwood Reservoir – Cant Clough Reservoir loop from Todmorden

03:02

34.3km

730m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 6.30 km for 428 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.0 km

View of Lower Gorple Reservoir from Standing Stone Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

That's a big climb done - you can relax a bit now and enjoy the views before the descent!

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12.6 km

Lower Gorple Reservoir Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Open, spectacular, and - if you've the nerve for it, very fast and drifty. It's definitely better as a descent than a climb - more because of what's to come …

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14.0 km

Track to Gorple Lower Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Grass up the middle and lots of sheep

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19.8 km

Pennine Bridleway Rocky Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Long drag over the hill but good for the soul.

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21.9 km

Hurstwood Reservoir

Highlight • MTB Park

Was there a week ago and the bottom half of the trail has been ruined by the weather and hooligan trail builders. i would give it a miss.

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22.8 km

Cant Clough Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you're riding the Mary Towneley Loop clockwise, you'll likely be slightly tired by now. This is a view back south towards the windfarm at Bent's Pasture. There's a steep …

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23.8 km

Shedden Clough Gravel Track

Highlight • Trail

Gravel track. Keeps some traction when wet.

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30.1 km

Stony Lane near Todmorden is a picturesque and tranquil route set in the scenic landscape of West Yorkshire. The area is characterised by its charming stone walls, lovely greenery and stunning views of the surrounding hills and valleys.

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30.8 km

Ruins

34.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.1 km

6.22 km

3.96 km

3.88 km

2.76 km

368 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.0 km

9.56 km

6.87 km

4.99 km

1.61 km

1.24 km

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

11°C

4°C

16 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

January 30, 2022,The Hebden Reservoir Safari.

Hebden Bridge is known as the Holy Grail for Mtb and EMTB trails, having great single tracks, bridleways, moorland, some fantastic mtb downhills, and techy sections to challenge you, Hebden Bridge MTB trails also offer some of the best mtb highland views stretching for miles. In this video I guide a small selected group up and around some of the …