Wigan - Three Sisters Amble - 13 Mile Bike Ride - Be Well Cycle Three Sisters

Great, predominantly traffic free route exploring Wigan's natural environment created by it's mining heritage. The ride starts at Three Sisters Visitors Centre situated by the lake which plays home to a variety of birdlife including Canada geese, Mute swans, Grey heron and Kingfisher.

The route circles the racing circuit used for car, motorcycle and kart racing on a traffic free path before heading towards the canal towpath at Platt Bridge. From there you pass the many flashes alongside the canal that were created by subsidence from coal mining and subsequent flooding - at some points the canal passes through with flashes on both sides like a causway. The flashes are havens for wildlife and one of the largest, Scotsman's Flash is home to Wigan Sailing Club.

Our Cafe stop will be at the Red Pepper Cafe at Wigan Investment Centre.

The route then follows the canal towpath through the start of the long flight of locks - there are actually 21 all the way to 'Top Lock' in New Springs but you only pass 1/2 of them before joining the 'Wigan Greenheart' cycle path. This is again naturalised from Wigan's mining heritage and follows the path of an old mineral line through to Hindley and Platt Bridge. The route then takes us around the newly landscaped Amberswood Common and lake before rejoining the canal and returning to Three Sisters in time for the BeWell Cycle Three Sisters event where you will get to ride as many laps as you like around the race track.

All participants on Be Well rides are required to register their details. This can be done online prior to attending a Be Well ride https://forms.wigan.gov.uk/xfp/form/164 , if you have previously completed a participant form there is no need to do another.

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