Part of the National Bridleway
From Middleton Top, High Peaks, Derbyshire
to
Byrness in Northumberland
330 km / 206 miles 'Full trail opening soon'
The info:
The Mary Towneley Loop is an ideal short break
destination for you fellow mountain bikers. The route
takes you on a journey through the South Pennines, you
will encounter open moorland and hidden reservoirs,
ancient packhorse tracks sweeping into valleys with grit
stone walls, mill chimneys and canals offering a glimpse
of past histories. Right that's enough of all that
chit-chat, the trailfinders at Bicyclemania have
wetted your appetite for some long distance riding.
Full route map click-here
~ Distance ~
75 km - 47 miles. ~ Time ~
1/2 Days to bike around, can be ridden in a day if you are
fast & fit.
The 70 mile - 113 km between Middleton Top & the Mary
Towneley Loop takes about 2/4 days, depending on fitness. ~ How hard is
it ? ~
Good biking for the fit & prepared - rugged & strenuous in
places - front or full suspension is recommended - some
sections have lots of gates - drainage gullies on downhill
sections too. ~ Terrain ~
Good surface on tracks, newly created paths & some quite
roads. User friendly gates, specially designed crossings at
main roads, clear signposting. Some steep sections. Some
areas can be well boggy after rain.
~ Start Points ~
Circular route anywhere convenient. We recommend going
around the Mary Towneley Loop clock-wise. ~ Access ~
There are a small number of car parks along the route.
Closest station is Hebden Bridge.
Click-on the link for Hebden Bridge station info >
~ Cycle shops ~
Todmorden: Broadley: Rochdale: Burnley. ~ Tourist info centres ~
Rochdale: Todmorden: Hebden Bridge:
www.nationaltrail.co.uk
~ Pubs ~
Loads, & plenty on the route.
Thumbnailed pictures
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The following O.S.
maps will help assist you on the Mary Towneley Loop
Explorer Map
Map No.
Title
1:25,000
OL21
South
Pennines
Explorer Map
Map No.
Title
1:50,000
103
Blackburn & Burnley
1:50,000
109
Manchester Bolton & Warrington
A typical section
of the
Mary Towneley trail
The top of the climb
out of
Widdop Reservoir
Edge End Moor
heading towards
Stoodley Pike
On the climb
near
Cant Clough Reservoir
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The Mary Towneley Loop is an ideal short break
destination for you fellow mountain bikers. The route
takes you on a journey through the South Pennines, you
will encounter open moorland and hidden reservoirs,
ancient packhorse tracks sweeping into valleys with grit
stone walls, mill chimneys and canals offering a glimpse
of past histories. Right that's enough of all that
chit-chat, the trailfinders at Bicyclemania have
wetted your appetite for some long distance riding.
75 km - 47 miles.
