Ramsbottom to Lee/Cragg quarry route - Bike Forum

Re: Ramsbottom to Lee/Cragg quarry route

ransos — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:12:38 +0000

That was terrific. Up through the lanes in Nangreaves to the Edenfield rd, up by Fecit farm to the wind turbines, and across a boggy bit (up to the axles here!) to Cragg quarry. I then took the new path over to Lee, back to Cragg for a play (had the whole place to myself), then along the pennine bridleway, cut back along Waugh's well, back down past Fecit farm, down Bamford road, round the back of the quarry then down the steep rocky path to the lights at the top of Bury New Rd.

Of the two, I preferred cragg quarry as the trail seemed to flow much better.

Re: Ramsbottom to Lee/Cragg quarry route

stumpyjon — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:28:31 +0000

Download your maps of both quarries and the link path from here www.pmba.org.uk/leeandcragg.htm

Re: Ramsbottom to Lee/Cragg quarry route

spyke85 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:23:40 +0000

Edinburgh Bicycle Coop are there this weekend with Whyte doing a demo day

Re: Ramsbottom to Lee/Cragg quarry route

binners — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 09:40:17 +0000

I'm out Saturday fella. Probably Gisburn as it'll be properly drainined. Have a good 'un though. We were up at Cragg last Saturday in glorious sunshine and it was great :D

Re: Ramsbottom to Lee/Cragg quarry route

ransos — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 09:19:28 +0000

Weather looks best on Sunday morning... would that suit? I'd need to be back lunchtime ish though.

Re: Ramsbottom to Lee/Cragg quarry route

binners — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 09:14:32 +0000

That route is fine Ransos. You're on hardpack for pretty much your whole route. What time you riding?

Re: Ramsbottom to Lee/Cragg quarry route

ransos — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 09:12:22 +0000

Cheers guys. The wind turbines weren't built last time I rode round that way, so I used to climb up through Edenfield then up Sand Beds lane to the top. I assume though that up Bamford road, along Rochdale road then the wind farm access road (coal road?) would be a better route?

Re: Ramsbottom to Lee/Cragg quarry route

binners — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 09:06:38 +0000

That's the one! You can't go far wrong really. Stay on the solid surfaced trails on the way up though. The moors are like bogs. Literally! Its hard going. But we were up at Cragg Quarry at the weekend. Its fine up there

Re: Ramsbottom to Lee/Cragg quarry route

clarkpm4242 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 09:06:27 +0000

Head east along PBW from Cragg. South-east up along Rooley Moor Road.

Look out for obvious purpose-built bike track off to left/north as you crest the hill.

Try not to go too fast! :)

Re: Ramsbottom to Lee/Cragg quarry route

ransos — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 08:53:25 +0000

Resurrecting this as I'm in Rammy this weekend. Now, I can vaguely remember where Cragg quarry is (though I last went there about 15 years ago!) but not how you get across to Lee quarry. From the map, it looks as though there's a route northstraight across Brandwood Moor from Rooley Moor road, is that the right one?