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Trough of Bowland Viewpoint – View of the Trough of Bowland loop from Dunsop Bridge

Trough of Bowland Viewpoint – View of the Trough of Bowland loop from Dunsop Bridge

Hard

2.0

(1)

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Trough of Bowland Viewpoint – View of the Trough of Bowland loop from Dunsop Bridge

02:39

41.1km

800m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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12.5 km

Gravel Track in Forest of Bowland

Highlight • Cycleway

Take spare socks! - quite rough going up.

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13.8 km

Salter Fell Descent

Highlight • MTB Park

Lots of big boulder loose pack and mixed surface. It's rideable but definitely better on big tyres or with a high degree of MTB/CX skill!

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28.5 km

Lee Wood

Forest

32.2 km

Trough Road from Abbeystead

Highlight • Cycleway

A long and fairly gradual climb to the top of the Trough of Bowland from the West or a fun rolling descent from the Trough on the West side - this is a lovely stretch of road by Sawpit Wood

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35.1 km

Trough of Bowland

Mountain Pass

37.7 km

Trough of Bowland Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Trough of Bowland is a valley and high pass in the Forest of Bowland. The road runs from Dunsop Bridge at 123m up to the pass at 295m and …

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38.3 km

View of the Trough of Bowland

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great spot for a cover photo!

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40.1 km

Black Plantation

Forest

40.8 km

Dunsop Bridge – Centre of the United Kingdom

Highlight • Settlement

Officially the village closest to the centre of the British Isles as certified by Ordnance Survey.
It's a pretty little village with a cafe and a pub. It's on the …

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40.9 km

Puddle Ducks

Highlight • Cafe

Great stop for coffee and cake and very cycling friendly. The place to refuel when cycling the Trough of Bowland

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40.9 km

Puddleducks Tea Room at the Centre of the United Kingdom

Highlight • Cafe

Popular cyclists haunt with good food, outside and indoor seating, secure bike racks, drying room, water bottle refill tap. They don't take cards but you can get cash-back from the …

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41.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.3 km

15.3 km

938 m

623 m

Surfaces

21.9 km

11.5 km

4.42 km

2.92 km

385 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Friday 22 May

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Trough of Bowland Viewpoint – View of the Trough of Bowland loop from Dunsop Bridge

Gravel Track in Forest of Bowland

Salter Fell Descent

Trough Road from Abbeystead

Trough of Bowland Viewpoint

View of the Trough of Bowland

Dunsop Bridge – Centre of the United Kingdom

Puddle Ducks

Puddleducks Tea Room at the Centre of the United Kingdom

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