A ride from near the base of Stoodley Pike westwards along the Pennine Way Bridleway and the return along the Rochdale Canal.
| Distance: | 12.4 km (approx 7.75 miles) |
| Time: | approx 1.5 hrs |
| Height gained: | 297 m |
| Map: | Outdoor Leisure 21 – South Pennines |
| Parking: | Along Lee Bottom Road (SD 941260) |
| Refreshments: | “Top Brink Inn”, Lumbutts (SD 956235) “Shepherd’s Rest”, Hey Head Green (SD 945231) Pubs and cafes in Todmorden (SD 936241) |
View the route in OS Openspace: Pennine Way Bridleway and Rochdale Canal
Note: Our route starts from Higher Stoodley Farm, the cottage we had rented for the weekend. Our Monday ride – nothing too taxing as we were heading back south that afternoon
Route: (clockwise) Higher Stoodley Farm – Mankinholes – Lumbuttts – Hey head Green – Rake End – North Hollingworth Farm – Rochdale Canal – Walsden – Todmorden – Rochdale Canal – Lobb Mill – Spring Side – Middle Stoodley – Higher Stoodley Farm
