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St Helens
Eccleston

Pimbo Lane – Views from Crank Road loop from Eccleston Park

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
North West England
St Helens
Eccleston

Pimbo Lane – Views from Crank Road loop from Eccleston Park

Moderate

3.0

(1)

27

riders

Pimbo Lane – Views from Crank Road loop from Eccleston Park

02:18

53.5km

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 13, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

8.07 km

Bottle & Glass Inn

Highlight • Pub

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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2

11.2 km

Rainford Bypass

Highlight • Structure

Full bypass comprised “5.63 miles of dual carriageways, cycle tracks, footways, A really nice ride with good tarmac. A couple of roundabouts to pass over.

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12.9 km

Wheat Sheaf Plantation

Forest

14.8 km

Cropper's Wood

Forest

5

33.4 km

Long Heys Lane Anstieg

Highlight • Climb

A bit rutted at the bottom... stick with it, its worth it.. lovely, tough climb up to Ashurst Beacon.

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6

34.7 km

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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7

39.1 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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8

42.6 km

The Crank Hill

Highlight • Climb

It's a bloody big hill

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9

42.8 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

43.3 km

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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53.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.0 km

6.66 km

1.69 km

1.05 km

117 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

49.0 km

4.53 km

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Sunday 12 July

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