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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Oldham
Saddleworth

View of Mardale Moor – Slaithwaite village and canal loop from Greenfield

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
North West England
Oldham
Saddleworth

View of Mardale Moor – Slaithwaite village and canal loop from Greenfield

Hard

5.0

(23)

340

riders

View of Mardale Moor – Slaithwaite village and canal loop from Greenfield

03:38

72.9km

1,140m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 16, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 1.98 km for 76 m

After 51.0 km for 64 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

1.30 km

Cafe Grand Abaco

Highlight • Cafe

Good little cafe with really nice food definitely recommended

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2

2.01 km

The Limekiln Café

Highlight • Cafe

The Limekiln are passionate about using locally sourced, organic and fair trade produce and offer a wide selection of soups, sandwiches, main meals

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3

5.71 km

Slack Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Narrow country lane that gets you off the main road for a bit.

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4

14.5 km

View of Mardale Moor

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Panoramic views over the valley and March Haigh reservoir. There’s usually an ice cream van in the car park, and hang-gliders if the winds right.

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5

21.2 km

bring your climbing legs

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6

45.9 km

Standedge Cutting

Highlight • Structure

The cutting here in the road was dug in 1839 to take the Wakefield to Austerlands Toll Road across the South Pennines. The area is part of the National Trust's …

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46.2 km

Standedge Road Cutting

Nature Reserve

8

51.0 km

Bank Bottom Mill, Marsden

Highlight • Other

Marsden's history is in the production of woollen cloth. Bank Bottom Mill, which was operational until 2003, covered an area of 14 acres and is very recognisable to the south …

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9

55.2 km

Apparently, it is the only village with a canal alongside the main street!
Commercial Hotel is recommended, located next to the main street (and canal) with a small sitting area …

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B

72.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

59.9 km

9.70 km

2.81 km

263 m

236 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

71.4 km

1.25 km

124 m

102 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Wednesday 6 May

13°C

3°C

17 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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