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Gauxholme Viaduct – The Great Wall of Todmorden loop from Borough of Rossendale

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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Lancashire

Gauxholme Viaduct – The Great Wall of Todmorden loop from Borough of Rossendale

Hard

48

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Gauxholme Viaduct – The Great Wall of Todmorden loop from Borough of Rossendale

02:56

43.4km

690m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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2.23 km

Whitewell Brook

Lake

2

8.87 km

Bacup Old Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Now i know why people stick to the main road!

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18.6 km

Stones Wood

Forest

4

20.3 km

Gauxholme Viaduct

Highlight • Monument

This 180-year-old viaduct designed by railway pioneer George Stephenson has undergone a multi-million-pound restoration to improve passenger journeys and secure its future for generations to come.
It was really nice to see it clear of all the scaffolding

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5

20.9 km

The Great Wall of Todmorden

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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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6

21.3 km

7

21.6 km

The White Hart

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B

43.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.5 km

16.1 km

1.02 km

562 m

217 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.7 km

2.45 km

651 m

523 m

123 m

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Sunday 18 October

13°C

7°C

21 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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