Mtb routes around Wigan

Andykerr

Getting a rockhopper expert this week want to put it on some decent single track anyone got any suggestions please.

delcol

when you say near wigan do you mean with in riding distance of wigan or driving..?

if riding not to sure, depends where abouts in wigan you live but rivington/healy nab is rideable.

if driving, then you in luck starting local.
rivington-healy nab.
lee quarry & cragg quarry and the trails around this area rawtenstall/rosendale.
gisburn forest
north wales, lladeglla forest, coed-y-brenin, penmachno, marin trail, just to name a few.
delemere forest
grizdale and whinlatter forest in the lakes.
the peak district
not to mention yorkshire.
and possibly cannok chase.
all these are with in a 2 hr drive of wigan.
most are within a hrto hr and half drive...

compo

If you mean riding, to start off with I tried Haigh Hall

There are also some short unofficial trails in lowther park in leigh (or there were last year)

And as Delcol said, Rivington is excellent

Andykerr

thanks guys some really good locations with the sound of it. Think im going to hit rivington first get some more experience then try gisburn forest.

delcol

compo wrote:

If you mean riding, to start off with I tried Haigh Hall

There are also some short unofficial trails in lowther park in leigh (or there were last year)

And as Delcol said, Rivington is excellent

were abouts in leigh is that?

mintedox

Could have meant Lowton? Pennington flash is in that area.

delcol

i cycled round the flash the other day it's as flat as a pancake..

i know there's lilford park in leigh which has lilford woods theres some jumps and a few sneaky trails in there.

compo

Sorry, I did mean Ilford Park; I dunno where Lowther came from haha

delcol

arrrrwwwwwwwwwwwww i thought there was another secret riding spot i didnt know about.. it only a few well 6 mile ooooooooooop the road from us that.

mintedox

Cool, Didn't know about lilford park. Misson for tonight possibly

delcol

mintedox wrote:

Cool, Didn't know about lilford park. Misson for tonight possibly

dont go there expecting much,, it's a pretty small woods, there are a few trails i spotted when i been in there with the little un,, i seen a few bits of woodwork (little ladder bridges) and i mean little, i dont know if they still there i not been in the woods for around 12 months..
there's the 7 hills as it's known which has several jumps, (this is were i spent most of youth on the bmx,, spade in hand to) as i grew up in leigh before moving. if you follow the main path/bridalway through the woods and keep your eyes peeled you will see secrete trails,, i must state again i not been down there for aleast 12 months so they could be trashed, or there could be even more..

i know when i was a teenager the council used to demolish our hard work and level our jumps...

there is a few bridalways/old trainline routes you can do round there,, to put a few mile in say around 6-8 mile..

mintedox

Thanks for the info, been meaning to head Atherton way for a while so will have a scout round Leigh as well.

scottbramwell

alright mr. kerr, i think next time we go rivington i choose the route lol, wasn't a bad route the one we did minus the parts we had get off the bikes lol. i have a few ideas around rivington we can go. we also need a weekend or week day were we can go llandegela. you'd love it.

compo

scottbramwell wrote:

the parts we had get off the bikes lol.

Where was this? I'm definately not saying I'm the next Danny Hart, but I find most of Rivington rideable, as it is mostly at least rollable

scottbramwell

erm the road between belmont and rivington barn, we had just crossed the farmers field and followed a sign for "public footpath" but could not find a path and it was just long grass, and boggy land.

compo

Ah right, yeah it can get boggy up there, especially after the weather we've had!

Where in Westhoughton do you live scottbramwell? I'm behind Westhoughton Cricket Club

mintedox

There are a few scary bits up around rivington



I reckon that is certain doom.

compo

Is anyone out riding this evening?

mintedox

Doh I was. Tried to get to peel tower, and failed.

compo

You should PM me whenever youre out, most nights I'm up for a cheeky ride
We should start a thread for planned rides in the "Rides" section

mintedox

Will do, I'm always up for a mooch, we got plenty to go at around here.

compo

We have thankfully

Off to Lee Quarry tommorrow, hoping the slog from Rochdale train station isn't that bad

compo

Now not off to Lee Quarry, but around rivington instead, anyone game for lunch time and after?

scottbramwell

I'm a stones throw away from westhoughton high school on bolton road compo.

I'm hoping to get out on the bike this weekend or next 7th, 8th or 14th, 15th.

I would like to llandegela, but looking doubtful, waiting for mr.kerr to return from his holidays.

compo

If you're going anywhere local give us a PM. No transport here so unfortunately cannot do the longer haul trips

compo

I'm off up Rivington this evening, if the weather stays dry, if anybody wants to tag along