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View from Crank Road – Shaley Brow Climb loop from Huyton

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Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
North West England

View from Crank Road – Shaley Brow Climb loop from Huyton

Moderate

19

riders

View from Crank Road – Shaley Brow Climb loop from Huyton

01:56

41.2km

380m

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: May 12, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 64 m for 6 m

After 41.1 km for 6 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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14.4 km

Carr Mill Dam Bridge

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The name Carr Mill traditionally came from the Norse word 'Carr' meaning marsh or fen. Once simply a mill pond built to power a corn mill, the dam is shown …

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2

18.2 km

The Boathouse Café

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A cracking cafe at the park manly services tea coffee biscuits cakes and sandwiches 🥪

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3

21.5 km

View from Crank Road

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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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4

22.2 km

16% Hill

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Get your legs ready. Don't hit it hard until you around the bend at the top

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5

22.6 km

Shaley Brow Climb

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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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6

24.2 km

The Crank Hill

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It's a bloody big hill

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7

24.4 km

Views from Crank Road

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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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8

27.0 km

Bottle & Glass Inn

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The Bottle & Glass Inn is an extremely handsome pub which served thirsty visitors for at least 190 years, tucked into the beautiful, green landscape of Rainford. Rainford's most recognisable …

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41.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.8 km

8.12 km

5.77 km

4.14 km

148 m

114 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.2 km

6.67 km

213 m

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Sunday 17 May

16°C

7°C

43 %

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