Meet at Billington War Memorial, Billington, Whalley BB7 9JA at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday 25th February. Route and parking details as below.
Please bring the usual emergency tools and puncture repair equipment. Daytime running lights can be a good idea and we also recommend all participants carry emergency contact details about their person.
Lunch can be taken in the Woodland Cafe at Three Rivers Park, West Bradford. Weather is predicted to be very cold again.
The last loop, climbing Painter Wood can be omitted if wished, so the length would be approx 27.5 miles. The full distance is 32.5 miles.
NO ONE will be left behind.
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 32 miles
- Time 3 h 35 min
- Speed 9 mph
- Min altitude 138 ft
- Peak 663 ft
- Ascend 2287 ft
- Descent 2303 ft
Start is at Billington War Memorial, Billington, Whalley BB7 9JA. Adjacent parking is available outside St.Augustines High School, Elker Lane, BB7 9JA, at Weekends and during School holidays.
The route is roughly anti-clockwise through Whalley and Barrow, taking cycle lanes to Worston. Thence to Downham for a circuit around Rimington, returning via Chatburn and West Bradford to Waddington. There is a short detour at West Bradford along Eaves Hall Lane, which accesses a cafe at the Three Rivers Holiday Park. From Waddington head to the Clitheroe / Edisford Bridge area, then through Clitheroe and along Pendle Road crossing the A59 to Pendleton. Lastly a return to Whalley for an ascent of Painter Wood then through Old Langho back to the start.
Total distance is 32.6 miles.
