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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Greater Manchester

Woodhead Reservoir – Winscar Reservoir loop from Fairfield

Routes
Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
North West England
Greater Manchester

Woodhead Reservoir – Winscar Reservoir loop from Fairfield

Hard

5.0

(1)

11

riders

Woodhead Reservoir – Winscar Reservoir loop from Fairfield

06:41

85.0km

1,360m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 28.6 km for 78 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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3.89 km

Portland Basin

Lake

2

13.5 km

Swineshaw Reservoir

Highlight • MTB Park

Road access but locked gate at the bottom. Great place for hiking and mountain biking.

Tip by

3

16.9 km

View of Arnfield Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a nice place for a little walk or incorporating into a longer walk or ride over the tops of Swineshaw Reservoir. Arnfield Reservoir holds 291 million imperial gallons.... so now you know!

Tip by

4

26.3 km

Woodhead Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Nice riding on the Longdendale trail. Nothing difficult so a nice trail for families with kids. Can get very busy so pick your time well. Weekends is obviously always relatively busy. Nice views all along the trail.

Tip by

31.0 km

Ruins

Ruins

6

35.3 km

Winscar Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

great at sunset

Tip by

7

39.1 km

Ramsden Road Byway, Peak District National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great off road descent on an open Byway.
Begins easily enough as a flat fire road but loosens up quickly into pebbles and occasional larger rocks. Deep drainage gullies begin …

Tip by

8

48.8 km

View of Digley Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view over the reservoir.

Tip by

9

54.2 km

Pennine Way Trail, Peak District National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great flow-y track to begin with, then gets abit technical in places - finishes off with a nice fire type road down into Marsden. Definitely worth it to go down, rather than up!

Tip by

10

54.3 km

Pennine Bridleway Descent to Marsden

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Fast and easy descending on the well laid track of the Pennine Bridleay

Tip by

63.4 km

Standedge Road Cutting

Nature Reserve

B

85.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.1 km

18.4 km

12.6 km

7.01 km

5.84 km

5.04 km

130 m

Surfaces

32.0 km

21.3 km

10.6 km

8.68 km

7.89 km

4.48 km

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