What to expect when you visit
The quarry has one main loop with a black option and a number of skills areas and pump tracks.
The outer red loop is approximately 6km including the climb up from the car park and can be done in around 20 to 30 minutes. Most people will make several trips around the loop, sessioning sections and detouring off to play on the descent lines, black options or pump tracks.
The question everybody asks ‘will I look silly padding up for Lee Quarry’ and the answer is it’s rocky, it’s unforgiving and apart from the odd sheep there’s not a lot of soft landings in the quarry.
Starting from Futures Park you climb up the track to gate into the quarry. From the gate there is yet more steep climbing up the section known as the Tramway, bear with it is worth the climb. At the top you switch back left on a track to the left which although technically double track will still test your choice of line. At the point this track starts to pass through the spoil tips there is a section of singletrack leading off to your left. This is a really good point to stop, put your lungs back in and turn around and admire the view across Rossendale.