Trough of Bowland Pass – Jubilee Tower (Quernmore) loop from Bowland Forest Low

Trough of Bowland Pass – Jubilee Tower (Quernmore) loop from Bowland Forest Low

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Trough of Bowland Pass – Jubilee Tower (Quernmore) loop from Bowland Forest Low

05:51

111km

1,850m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.82 km

Porter Wood

Forest

3.77 km

Hodder Bridge

Highlight • River

Just near The Inn at Whitewell, great views, especially to the north towards the Dunsop Bridge and the Trough of Bowland.

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6.38 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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6.61 km

Trough of Bowland Pass

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Can approach from the east or west. Coming from Dunsop Bridge (east) involves climbing up a steep hill towards the final part (Boundary Hill) which is 13% average with kicker …

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22.1 km

Jubilee Tower (Quernmore)

Highlight • Monument

A good climb especially from the north from Quernmore, this is the shorter steeper side. From the north it averages 6% for approximately 2 miles, the steep section is early …

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23.8 km

Appletree Basin

Forest

35.1 km

Quernmore Road Between Quernmore and Caton

Highlight • Cycleway

Fun roll North toward Caton on a great surface - local tip - it's "kor-ma", not "qwern-more". ;)

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38.0 km

Crook O’Lune Viewpoint

Highlight • Cycleway

The Crook O’Lune is a popular view point and picnic site where the River Lune makes a sharp meander. There are two bridges here which give good views of the …

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57.0 km

Devil's Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice views. Apparently, there is no record of it ever been built - so it was assumed the Devil built it 🙃. We used to jump off it in younger …

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66.3 km

Beach

91.2 km

Cross O'Greet (Tatham Fell)

Mountain Pass

91.3 km

Cross of Greet Climb from Slaidburn

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Possibly our favourite climb in the Cold Dark North - beautiful bathed in sunshine brutal on a wet and windy day - it's never very steep but always testing and …

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111 km

End point

Bus stop

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