| Cycle Route Details |
| Route Name | Failsworth to Dovestones Loop |
| Distance(miles) | 26.21 |
| Duration(hh:mm) | 02:36 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
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| Cycle Route Location |
| Country | England |
| Town/City | Failsworth |
| County/Region | Greater Manchester |
| Start Location | Failsworth (off Oldham Road) |
| End Location | Failsworth (off Oldham Road) |
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| Cycle Steps |
| 1. Just over 25 mile loop through Daisy nook country park mainly using tow paths, the ride towards heartshead is a reasonable hill and I personally get off and walk in places.
You can choose to turn around from the top of Heartshead pike maybe after a picnic taking in the views of greater Manchester (the ride back down is fun) or carry on over the other side and join the Ashton canal and on to Dovestones/ Uppermill. There is some road works on this route but you get to see some really interesting industrial remnants and architecture. |
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| Landmarks/Sites to see? |
Daisy Nook country park cafe, Heartshead pike landmark, a few nice pubs when you join the Ashton canal including one that does 2 for 1 on the turn off the canal to the road to the resevoir.
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