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View of Rivington Reservoir – Belmont Reservoir loop from Blackrod

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View of Rivington Reservoir – Belmont Reservoir loop from Blackrod

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4.7

(3)

150

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View of Rivington Reservoir – Belmont Reservoir loop from Blackrod

02:42

42.3km

480m

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: March 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.0 km for 58 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.95 km

Lotties Café

Highlight • Cafe

Lottie’s is situated in the picturesque
Pennine moors, just outside the village
of Belmont, between Bolton and Blackburn.
Newly built in 2018, it has a warm
welcoming ambience with both …

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13.3 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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14.2 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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29.0 km

Junction Before Busy A Road

Highlight • Other

Road leading to the junction is downhill so be ready to break as it comes onto a fast road

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38.5 km

Old Stone Milestone to Preston, Wigan, Bolton, and Blackburn

Highlight • Monument

Can only make out a few letters I'm guessing it's very old. I will try and find some good details

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39.5 km

Lower Rivington Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Lower Rivington Reservoir is at the end of the Rivington chain of reservoirs in Lancashire, England, with Upper Rivington Reservoir to the north, and Rivington Water Treatment Works to the …

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40.7 km

Crown Clough

Forest

42.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.3 km

15.7 km

5.50 km

1.05 km

345 m

232 m

104 m

Surfaces

41.4 km

586 m

113 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

16°C

10°C

63 %

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View of Rivington Reservoir – Belmont Reservoir loop from Blackrod

Road With Views

Lotties Café

View of Rivington Reservoir

Belmont Reservoir

Junction Before Busy A Road

Old Stone Milestone to Preston, Wigan, Bolton, and Blackburn

Lower Rivington Reservoir

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