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Owd Betts Pub – Rochdale Canal loop from Mills Hill

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Owd Betts Pub – Rochdale Canal loop from Mills Hill

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Owd Betts Pub – Rochdale Canal loop from Mills Hill

07:02

106km

1,510m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 64.9 km for 58 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.93 km

Buckley Wood

Forest

2.75 km

Birchen Lee Wood

Forest

33.0 km

Owd Betts Pub

Highlight • Restaurant

Owd Betts is a historic pub located on Ashworth Moor with roots dating back to 1796. Originally named the Hare and Hounds, it was built by Richard and Mary Ashworth …

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37.8 km

The Drop Off Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great Cafe for cyclists and/or hikers. Bike racks out front with courtesy locks to ensure your pride and joy is safe while you enjoy your flat white and Eccles cake.

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58.8 km

Green Arms Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Looking down on Entwistle reservoir really nice views and great cycling

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64.7 km

Belmont Reservoir is a small lake near Belmont in Lancashire at an altitude of about 261 meters. The shoreline of Belmont Reservoir is approximately 4.239 Kilometers round and Belmont Reservoir's depth is comparatively shallow.

Belmont Reservoir is a freshwater lake.

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65.5 km

View of Rivington Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Hold on tight when you descend down towards the lake. Stunning views, well worth the climb.

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68.7 km

Delph Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Delph reservoir was completed in 1924, to provide a 78-acre source of water for domestic/industrial use and to supply extra, cleaner water to improve the River Irwell via Delph Brook. …

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84.5 km

River Irwell

Highlight • Other

102 km

Rochdale Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Excellent gravel riding

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106 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.7 km

35.7 km

11.3 km

6.58 km

3.26 km

1.82 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

90.7 km

9.75 km

3.68 km

1.28 km

501 m

438 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

32°C

19°C

36 %

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Owd Betts Pub – Rochdale Canal loop from Mills Hill

Owd Betts Pub

The Drop Off Café

Green Arms Road

Belmont Reservoir

View of Rivington Reservoir

Delph Reservoir

River Irwell

Rochdale Canal

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