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Runs in and around Bolton
3 running routes in Bolton · 22 more nearby
Runners in and around Bolton get around 6.5km, and it's a mix of pavement and trail. Expect gently rolling ground rather than anything sustained. Most are loops, so you finish back where you started. Farnworth and Little Lever are close enough to be worth a look too.
Runs in Bolton

Horrocks Wood
Bolton, England
A course around Smithills Country park. The first half is mainly climbing and the second descending.

Jumbles Reservoir
Bolton, England
A climb along the brook and through the trees before a flat loop around the reservoir.

Seven Acres and Longsight Park
Bolton, England
Along the riverside path then a hilly loop around Turton Gourse. Back to the start along the river.
Runs around Bolton
Within roughly 10 km, sorted by distance.

Moses Gate
Bolton, England
A largely flat route along towpaths, through woodland trails and around Crompton Lodges lakes.

Atherton and Cutacre Park
Wigan, England
Beginning at Bolton Road, heading along Engine Lane and then looping anti-clockwise around Cutacre Country Park before picking up Engine…

Lowercroft Reservoirs
Bury, England
This run has a stretch along Bentley Hall Road, a dirt track offering a quiet, rural setting.

Radcliffe Canal
Bury, England
Along the canal towpath from the Scotson Fold Bridge to Mytham Road and back.

Walkden Railway Paths
Salford, England
Around Parr Fold Park From Walkden and following the Salford Trail to Roe Green, then right to Ellenbrook and follows the Ellenbrook…

Radcliffe and Elton Reservoir
Bury, England
Starting at Water Street and following the canal out to Elton Reservoir where it loops back along the bank, then skirts Withins Reservoir…

Irwell Sculpture Trail South
Bury, England
Along the Irwell Sculpture Trail from the river to the ring road and back.

Turton Bottoms and Jumbles Reservoir
North Turton, England
A clockwise loop along Bradshaw Brook and around the reservoir before linking to Chapeltown Road for a road section to Turton Bottoms.

Tyldesley and Cutacre Park
Wigan, England
From Little Shakerley Common follows Engine Lane before looping anti-clockwise around Cutacre Brook beside Cutacre Country Park and returns…

Ellenbrook Loop
Salford, England
Beginning by Mather Fold Road and passing The Woodland Cemetery, picking Mort Lane up to head north, then turning right on Madams Wood Road…

Elton Vale Circuit
Bury, England
This 2.3 km anticlockwise loop around Elton Vale and its reservoirs is a compact and scenic route, perfect for runners seeking a short loop…

Tyldesley Busway
Wigan, England
From St George's Park to Holden Road and back.

Lilford Woods
Wigan, England
From Bee Fold Lane and following it to Atherton Brook where it goes right and loops anti-clockwise around the woods and then reaches…

Entwistle and Wayoh Reservoirs
Entwistle, England
Parking at Entwistle Reservoir Car Park. A clockwise loop of the two reservoirs.

Elton Reservoir
Bury, England
A loop connecting Bury and Radcliffe on good paths and some residential streets.

Old railway to Greenmount
Bury, England
An out and back to Greenmount on a surfaced path.

Rivington Pike and Winter Hill
Chorley, England
A good track climbs through the trees and up to Rivington Pike. A grassy section follows then tarmac as the course nears Winter Hill.

Bury River Irwell
Bury, England
A generally flat route on surfaced paths, pavements and park trails, from central Bury heading to and around Burrs Country Park.

Lever Park
Chorley, England
Woodland trails back to the start.

Worsley Canal and Railway Paths
Salford, England
Around Worsley Woods starting from Worsley, passing Old Warke Dam and looping round the woods, before following the Roe Green Loopline down…

Worsley Particroft
Salford, England
Along the canal from Worsley to Patricroft and back.

Borsdane Wood
Bolton, England
Woody trails gradually climb to Radcliffe House Farm.
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