Breeze Blackburn - Witton and Weavers Wheel Long Loop

Ready for a fresh challenge? 16.5 miles of varied scenery exploring the trails around Blackburn that you didn't know existed! We start from the bike shop and head south on a shared path, picking up the new Weaver's Wheel trail around Blackburn. It's mostly off-road (skinny-tyred road bikes won't be suitable) with some slight hills. We curve round and follow the Arran Trail (also part of the Weaver's Wheel) to the back of the hospital. Here we have some unavoidable roads for a short distance (so please ensure your bike is roadworthy, though mountain bikes will be fine). Then we join the Lower Darwen Parkway which takes us through Ewood and onto the Leeds Liverpool canal for a short distance, ending up at Witton Park for a brew-and-loo stop. The return is all along the Leeds Liverpool canal - nice and flat! There are some hills on this route and some roads, including one short stretch of main road. We will always go at the pace of the slowest rider. 10.00am is the time that the ride LEAVES - please arrive by 9.45 for the bike check and register. Thank you. (PLEASE NOTE - the gradient graph attached to the map/gpx is in REVERSE - those hills are at the start, not the end!)