info on rivi routes.....

scazzer
scazzer Posts: 254
edited November 2009 in Routes
Im after some info on routes at rivington and where to park....
Ive never been up there and im travelling from ormskirk.Any help would be much appreciated as too wether the routes are easy to follow and if they are hard or easy..

cheers
scazzer :wink:

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  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    There's loads of big car parks at Rivi. As for the routes, get a map and follow the bridleways.

    Bear in mind that Rivington is a public park. Therefore it will be full of horses, ditherers, walkers, OAPs, kids, dickheads and other assorted wildlife.
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  • ricardo666
    ricardo666 Posts: 132
    http://www.thewoollybacks.co.uk/Website ... outes.html

    try this......but get there early to avoid the humans.
    If you fall off try again !

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  • ricardo666
    ricardo666 Posts: 132
    http://www.bogtrotters.org/route/showro ... hp?route=8
    If you fall off try again !

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  • scazzer
    scazzer Posts: 254
    :lol: Dave thx for reply m8,reason for asking is that ive been doing alot of riding on the road and want to start getting some xc done,and just want some local-ish routes to begin...

    From the tone of your reply i take it mtb are not really that welcome at rivi :lol: sounds like you have had a 1 or 2 run-ins with people up there :shock:
  • scazzer
    scazzer Posts: 254
    ricardo thx alot just wot im after,will give it a good looking at....

    cheers :wink:
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Scazzer have you got a Gps or memory map type map software I can send you a bunch of nice routes around Rivington with good places to park and coffee and cake spots marked.

    Rivi does get chocker especially on a nice weekend if you stay in the woods round the lakes but get there before 9am on the weekend and you should find a space no problem most people turn up around 12. Hundreds of people go MTBing up there every weekend and I have never had any problem with walkers or horse riders just be nice and say good morning as you approach and they will be fine. If you can get up there midweek you should find the place pretty empty at the moment.

    When were you thinking of going I might be up there this weekend could show you around (slowly I am not very fit at the moment)
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  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Just remembered you can buy a set of laminated waterproof cycling maps from the tourist info at The Great House Barn on Rivington lane tel 01204691549 costs about £2
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  • Mancunianfightingcat
    Mancunianfightingcat Posts: 2,054
    Send Topsey Turvey a pm, he's a regular round Rivi. He'll probably even offer to guide you round if you ask him nicely!
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  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    Mancunianfightingcat wrote:
    Send Topsey Turvey a pm, he's a regular round Rivi. He'll probably even offer to guide you round if you ask him nicely!

    That's if it isn't rag week... :shock:
    scazzer wrote:
    Dave thx for reply m8,reason for asking is that ive been doing alot of riding on the road and want to start getting some xc done,and just want some local-ish routes to begin...

    From the tone of your reply i take it mtb are not really that welcome at rivi Laughing sounds like you have had a 1 or 2 run-ins with people up there.

    I've no problem with Rivington and I've never had any run-ins with anyone. I just don't think that it's worth the effort, and given the fact that at weekend it's usually full to saturation point, the potential for conflict is enormous. There are better places, sadly not within easy reach of Ormskirk.

    Also, as a gentle pointer, don't use text-speak in your posts - you're liable to get agood deal of grief for doing so.
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  • scazzer
    scazzer Posts: 254
    stubs ive got an xda that i could put them on(i think).....im thinking of getting out tommorrow hopefully as im back in work over the weekend but will try and arrange a day soon that would be great...

    Dave thanks for little gentle pointer will keep text full from now on :wink:
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    scazzer I am college at moment PM me your email address and I will send you some routes on GPX file when I get back about 8ish
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  • compo
    compo Posts: 1,370
    I'm quiet a regular up rivi myself - but i usually ride there - its only half an hour
    It can get v busy epecially on Sunday at the barn car parks
    Instead try the one at the bottom of the chinese gardens
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  • scazzer
    scazzer Posts: 254
    ok cheers compo :wink:

    not managed to get there yet,was gonna go on thursday but the forecast did nt look to good and didnt want to get stranded up there with it being first visit :oops: so gave it a miss,but will get there soon.....

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