West Lancashire - To the Beacon and beyond - 17 miler
Sunday 24th July 2016 10:00am
Starting from - Skelmersdale, WN8 6LT
- 16 miles
- Mountain Bike, Hybrid (off road tyres), Hybrid (road tyres), Road
- 2 hr 45 mins
- Steady
- West Lancashire
- Children aged 8-15*, Children aged 11-15*, Adults 16+ only
Led by experienced ride leaders, these rides are a great way to explore new places and to meet new people who enjoy cycling. They are suitable for all levels of experience, so whether you are a beginner or a seasoned cyclist, you can find a ride that is right for you.
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About the route
Starting point
Nye Bevan Pool
The Concourse, Southway
Skelmersdale
Lancashire
WN8 6LT
Skelmersdale
Circular tour exploring hidden parts of Skelmersdale and surrounding area.
Starting in the centre of Skelmersdale, you make your way up to Beacon Country Park using part of Skelmersdale's extensive network of traffic free cycle paths. It’s quite a climb, but worth it for the view which extends to North Wales on a clear day. From here you continue downhill on the Lancashire Cycleway onto the West Lancashire Plain.
There is chance to stop for refreshments at around halfway before resuming your tour on country roads past many reclaimed mining areas which are now crop filled fields. The return part for the route is via the outskirts of Rainford to the more industrial part of the New Town, but uses the traffic free cycle paths through Tawd Vale to get you back to the finish.
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2 ride participants
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Thomas Rees Gara
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