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Runs in and around Littleborough
4 running routes in Littleborough · 12 more nearby
Runners in and around Littleborough get anything from 8km to 10km, and it's mostly off-road, so trail shoes are the safer bet. There's enough climbing in most of these to be felt. Most are loops, so you finish back where you started. Milnrow and Rochdale are close enough to be worth a look too.
Runs in Littleborough
Chelburn Moor
Rochdale, England
The course climbs, steeply at times, to Blackstone Edge Reservoir on grassy paths.
Hollingworth Lake and Whittacker Moor
Rochdale, England
Around Hollingworth Lake and along the Pennine Bridleway on the moors to the east of Littleborough.
Piethorne Reservoir
Rochdale, England
An undulating course with a shared start and finish along Tunshill Lane. Mix of lanes, grassy and surfaced trails.
Watergrove Reservoir
Rochdale, England
Car park close to the start on Watergrove Reservoir.
Runs around Littleborough
Within roughly 10 km, sorted by distance.
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.
Crompton Fold
Oldham, England
From Crompton Moor Car Park. A hilly run around the moor on well trodden trails.
Rochdale The canal south to Middleton
Rochdale, England
An out and back to Lock 60, on the well surfaced towpath.
Stoodley Pike from Lumbutts
Calderdale, England
A steep climb to start before the route flattens towards Stoodley Pike summit.
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.
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.
Whirlaw Stones
Calderdale, England
A hilly route from Todmorden on a mix of lanes, farm tracks and grassy paths.
Naden Brook
Rochdale, England
Sections on pavements and lanes loop round back to the river for a repeat of the outward start.
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.
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…
Ripponden and Baintings Reservoir
Calderdale, England
From Ripponden, passing Rybrun Reservoir and then circling Baitings Reservoir anticlockwise before returning to the same point.
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