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Runs in and around Whitworth
2 running routes in Whitworth · 16 more nearby
The routes in and around Whitworth cover anything from 6km to 8km. There's enough climbing in most of these to be felt. Rochdale and Bacup are close enough to be worth a look too.
Runs in Whitworth
3 Reservoirs Run
Rochdale, England
Option to start at Greenbooth Reservoir Car Park. A clockwise loop around the four reservoirs: Greenbooth, Upper Middle and Lower Naden.
Watergrove Reservoir
Rochdale, England
Car park close to the start on Watergrove Reservoir.
Runs around Whitworth
Within roughly 10 km, sorted by distance.
Naden Brook
Rochdale, England
Sections on pavements and lanes loop round back to the river for a repeat of the outward start.
Around Hail Storm Hill
Rossendale, England
A shared out and back for the start and finish plus an anticlockwise loop circumnavigating Hail Storm Hill.
Thieveley Pike
Rossendale, England
A fairly gentle start before the grassy climb up Thieveley Pike. The course then undulates across Heald Moor, which can be heavy going when…
Hollingworth Lake and Whittacker Moor
Rochdale, England
Around Hollingworth Lake and along the Pennine Bridleway on the moors to the east of Littleborough.
Ramsden Clough
Calderdale, Peak District, England
A tough start on a steep lane climb. Higher up the lane turn to track then grassy path.
Rochdale NW to Bridge 52
Rochdale, England
An out and back to bridge 52 on the well surfaced towpath.
Chelburn Moor
Rochdale, England
The course climbs, steeply at times, to Blackstone Edge Reservoir on grassy paths.
Rochdale The canal south to Middleton
Rochdale, England
An out and back to Lock 60, on the well surfaced towpath.
Piethorne Reservoir
Rochdale, England
An undulating course with a shared start and finish along Tunshill Lane. Mix of lanes, grassy and surfaced trails.
Stoodley Pike 11
Calderdale, England
Climbing from the start, reaching the moor along a farm driveway. Most of the climbing is then on a well surfaced path.
Whirlaw Stones
Calderdale, England
A hilly route from Todmorden on a mix of lanes, farm tracks and grassy paths.
Stoodley Pike from Lumbutts
Calderdale, England
A steep climb to start before the route flattens towards Stoodley Pike summit.
Cowpe Lowe
Rossendale, England
The climb to Cowpe Lowe starts on a tarmac lane, turning to track then grassy path.
Irwell Vale
Rossendale, England
A flat start along the river then the course carries on across Alderbottom Viaduct on a well surfaced path.
Brooksbottoms
Bury, England
An undulating run from Ramsbottom Station. Mix of surfaces from tarmac streets and lanes to earthy woodland trails and good surfaced paths…
Tandle Hill
Oldham, England
A climb through the wood to Tandle Hill then a decent out of the park and onto a lane to the River Irk.
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