| Cycle Route Details |
| Route Name | Breightmet to Lee Quarry and Bacup Circular |
| Distance(miles) | 33.94 |
| Duration(hh:mm) | 03:18 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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| Cycle Route Location |
| Country | England |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| County/Region | Greater Manchester |
| Start Location | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet |
| End Location | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet |
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| Cycle Steps |
| 1. This is a road route on mainly A class roads. It starts off with a steady warm up along Bolton and Bury Road then left uphill through Brandlesholme and a dogleg right through Holcombe and at last, a downhill bit into Ramsbottom. Short lived relief as you climb a steeper bank through Stubbins to the motorway roundabout. Off again through Edenfield and onto undulating going with an overall downhill gradient to Rawtenstall where it flattens out after Boothfold for a picturesque ride to Stackstands. The reverse route has a couple of long gradients and steepish banks but fantastic views and great downhill stretches.
I didn't set any records on this run but hey, I like biking at an easy pace - no doubt some young blood will chop an hour off my time haha! |
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| Landmarks/Sites to see? |
The route is strewn with landmarks and places of interest. Didn't see any bike shops but plenty of convenience stores and petrol stations.
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