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Southport Pier – Ainsdale Gravel Trail loop from Blundellsands & Crosby

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United Kingdom

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North West England

Southport Pier – Ainsdale Gravel Trail loop from Blundellsands & Crosby

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5.0

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Southport Pier – Ainsdale Gravel Trail loop from Blundellsands & Crosby

02:45

47.4km

80m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 22.3 km for 162 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.18 km

Crosby Beach (Blundellsands)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Free parking at the Sports Centre car park (Mariners Drive) makes a good starting point. The path along the front is wide and flat all the way to the Coast …

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12.9 km

Woodland Path, Ainsdale National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Ainsdale National Nature Reserve is one of the best remaining strongholds for the rare natterjack toad, Europe’s loudest amphibian. Red squirrels can occasionally be seen in amongst the reserve’s pine …

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19.6 km

View of Southport Beach at Sunset

Highlight • Beach

Southport beach really does boast some of the most amazing views of the coast.

With long sandy beaches and a coast-line that stretches 22 miles across Sefton, you can soak …

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20.8 km

Southport Coastal Grasslands

Highlight • Natural

22.3 km

Southport Pier

Highlight • Historical Site

View of the Pier at the far end of Southport Promenade, socially distanced from the masses.

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24.3 km

Southport Beach and Pier

Highlight • Beach

Stunning beach all year round

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32.6 km

Ainsdale Gravel Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

very nice, bumpy fast rolling gravel

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39.1 km

Sefton Coast Cycleway by Altcar Training Camp

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This pathway and cycle route becomes overgrown with vegetation. The council implement emergency closures for up to two weeks to cut back the vegetation. Publicity for the closures is very …

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47.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.2 km

13.3 km

10.1 km

6.45 km

857 m

344 m

149 m

Surfaces

37.1 km

5.80 km

3.58 km

430 m

377 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 1 September

20°C

15°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

August 6, 2022,From Crosby to Southport

Good ride with nice mix of areas to cycle - by Crosby beach, in the trees at Ainsdale sands. Just a bit of a noisy contrast on last stretch into Southport. Good to have designated cycle path as very busy road.

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Southport Pier – Ainsdale Gravel Trail loop from Blundellsands & Crosby

Crosby Beach (Blundellsands)

Woodland Path, Ainsdale National Nature Reserve

View of Southport Beach at Sunset

Southport Coastal Grasslands

Southport Pier

Southport Beach and Pier

Ainsdale Gravel Trail

Sefton Coast Cycleway by Altcar Training Camp

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