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haigh hall 22k 6mi Sun 21 Apr
Roe G to C acre 2mi Thu 7 Mar
T/Hall to L Hulton 3mi Thu 7 Mar
Fanny's to T/Hall 2mi Thu 7 Mar
Next middle brook to Lostock Stn 2mi Tue 30 Jan
Horwich Station to Decathlon Horwich 1300m Mon 29 Jan
Lewis house 4mi Wed 24 Jan
BCF Westhoughton 5mi 15 Dec 2023
Lostock to Rivington 6mi 21 Nov 2023
Leverhulme sports centre 4mi 11 Oct 2023

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Cyclists to be ‘caged’ in new Bolton route

2 Sep 2014 · 1

A new cycleway in Bolton will provide a safe, direct route for local cyclists – but don’t expect a scenic view. Concerns about local children throwing stones from the Darcy…

Days Out

Weekend rides

Find somewhere to cycle this weekend. Here’s our route-planner’s top picks around Bolton:

Popup Bikes · 26mi round-trip
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The Lavender Barn · 37mi round-trip
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National Cycle Network

Cycle routes in Bolton

The National Cycle Network is a great way to find traffic-free routes and quiet lanes. These routes pass through Bolton:

To Telford, Newport, Stafford, Stone, Stoke-on-Trent, Biddulph, Congleton, Macclesfield, Bollington, Marple, Manchester, Tyldesley, Atherton, Hindley, Wigan, Adlington, Chorley and Preston.

To Manchester, Ramsbottom, Accrington, Rishton, Blackburn, Preston, Morecambe, Carnforth, Kendal, Windermere and Ambleside.

Knowledge

Share your tips for cycling in Bolton

What are the roads like? Which are the most cycle-friendly cafés? Where’s your favourite place for a Saturday afternoon spin? Share your knowledge with other local cyclists.

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A note on our PDF maps

30 Oct 2022 · 2

When you’re planning a route, cycle.travel has always offered the option to export a print-ready PDF in one of several scales. PDF maps are great as a fallback for electronic…

cycle.travel now has Ordnance Survey maps

2 Apr 2021 · 3

Ordnance Survey maps are justly famed for their clear, detailed coverage of the British countryside. Generations of cyclists have planned their adventures with an OS map or two stuffed in…