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Pimbo Lane – View from Crank Road loop from Birchwood

Pimbo Lane – View from Crank Road loop from Birchwood

Moderate

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Pimbo Lane – View from Crank Road loop from Birchwood

03:13

74.9km

560m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: May 13, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 74.7 km for 216 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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26.6 km

Orrell Water Park

Highlight • Natural

The nature reserve and coarse fishery, Orrell Water Park is open all-year round for residents, visitors and day ticket fishing.

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31.4 km

Crow Lane Climb

Highlight • Climb

Nice little climb and nice little desent. The climb is about 6% and ramps up to 9%

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36.0 km

Rams Close Wood

Forest

39.8 km

Long Heys Lane Anstieg

Highlight • Climb

A bit rutted at the bottom... stick with it, its worth it.. lovely, tough climb up to Ashurst Beacon.

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41.2 km

Viewpoint Bench in Beacon Country Park

Highlight • Forest

Beacon Country Park is our flagship countryside site, consisting of over 300 acres of rollingBeacon Country Park countryside spread across the slopes of Ashurst Beacon between Upholland, Dalton and Skelmersdale.

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45.6 km

Pimbo Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Quiet and narrow lane, fast descent from the north and an easy alternative to Shaley Brow from the south.

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48.6 km

Shaley Brow Climb

Highlight • Cycleway

Shaley Brow is in my opinion a Jekyll and Hyde kind of hill, on paper it doesn't look all that bad, yes it kicks up to about 14% but take …

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49.0 km

16% Hill

Highlight • Climb

Get your legs ready. Don't hit it hard until you around the bend at the top

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49.7 km

View from Crank Road

Highlight • Climb

This is a cracking climb if you head from Windle you will hit Crank Road after Red Cat lane. It's Is a good 14% after the golf course

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65.8 km

Gallows Croft

Forest

74.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.2 km

12.9 km

4.05 km

3.15 km

232 m

228 m

149 m

Surfaces

72.6 km

2.09 km

207 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

25°C

14°C

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Pimbo Lane – View from Crank Road loop from Birchwood

Orrell Water Park

Crow Lane Climb

Long Heys Lane Anstieg

Viewpoint Bench in Beacon Country Park

Pimbo Lane

Shaley Brow Climb

16% Hill

View from Crank Road

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