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Mountain biking trails

North West England

Greater Manchester

The Bridgewater Way – View of Pennington Flash loop from Irlam

Mountain biking trails

North West England

Greater Manchester

The Bridgewater Way – View of Pennington Flash loop from Irlam

Moderate

3

riders

The Bridgewater Way – View of Pennington Flash loop from Irlam

01:52

33.5km

80m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

83 m

Irlam Station Café

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent place to stop for a while. Very accommodating towards cyclists and enormous scones

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2

431 m

Irlam Railway Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Brilliant cafe for large groups of cyclists

Tip by

3

8.28 km

The Bridgewater Way

Highlight • Trail

The Bridgewater Way is a regeneration project which created a 39 mile route along the Bridgewater Canal for walkers and cyclists alike. As a canal the going is flat and easy, perfect for warming those legs up!

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9.96 km

Bridgewater Canal

Lake

5

13.2 km

Junction of the Bridgwater Canal and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Fabulous canal tow path. Lovely to see it being used by families. Lots of walkers, cyclists and people enjoying the canal

Tip by

6

15.1 km

View of Pennington Flash

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stunning views along the canal toady in the beautiful sunshine

Tip by

7

15.9 km

Picnic and Playground Area at Pennington Flash Country Park

Highlight • Lake

The rest and playground has a beautiful view of the lake

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Tip by

8

16.0 km

Pennington Flash Nature Reserve

Highlight • Rest Area

Ideal spot to stop for and ice cream. Toilets also available.

Tip by

9

31.7 km

New Moss Wood

Highlight • Forest

Car park right next to the trail which is ideal to let the dogs off their leads

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B

33.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

6.91 km

6.90 km

4.09 km

1.59 km

1.09 km

103 m

Surfaces

18.0 km

10.7 km

2.72 km

1.52 km

551 m

163 m

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Thursday 16 July

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