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Experienced cycle tourists may tackle either loop in a weekend, or comfortably complete the entire Cycleway in a few days. The less experienced or less ambitious will be glad to know that it’s easy to break it up into shorter sections: perhaps, but not necessarily, the eleven stages described in this guide. There is much to be said for the more leisurely approach, taking time to smell the flowers at the roadside, amble down to a river bank, or visit some of the attractions near the route.

Tackling the route as one (or two) continuous circuit(s) is only one approach. You can also break it up into day rides. The best way to do this is by using the trains (see ‘Making connections’, in Appendix B, for more details). The Southern Loop is criss-crossed by railway lines and the permutations are almost infinite. The northern half of the county has a sparser, but still adequate, rail network. A selection of suggested day rides is briefly outlined after the main route description.

For reasons of space, further information concerning places the day rides pass through is not reproduced from the Lancashire Cycleway stage directions, but cross‐references to the relevant stages are provided in the information boxes at the beginning of each day ride.