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not fords but bridges 1200m Sat 12 Jul
Blackleach direct 3mi Mon 30 Jun
~3mile 3mi Sun 1 Jun
Tyldesley to farnworth 6mi Mon 14 Apr
Atherton Stn to Pennington Wharf 5mi 13 Dec 2024
Bolton 7mi 31 Jul 2024
RIVINGTON RES TO BLACKROD 4mi 31 Jul 2024
WESTHOUGHTON TO RIVINGTON 6mi 7 Jul 2024
haigh hall 22k 6mi 21 Apr 2024
Roe G to C acre 2mi 7 Mar 2024

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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 · 4

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…

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