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20% Climb Out of Abbeystead – Ward's Stone Summit Trig Point loop from Over Wyresdale

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20% Climb Out of Abbeystead – Ward's Stone Summit Trig Point loop from Over Wyresdale

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20% Climb Out of Abbeystead – Ward's Stone Summit Trig Point loop from Over Wyresdale

05:50

19.3km

480m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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222 m

Stoops Bridge Car Park

Highlight • Forest

Small free car park, accommodating 10-15 cars.

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317 m

20% Climb Out of Abbeystead

Highlight • Climb

5.26 km

View Near the Summit of Ward's Stone

Highlight • Summit

5.83 km

View of the Hills Near Blackpool

Highlight • Trail

Loose gavel near the top, view beyond Blackpool. Pay attention on the way down

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7.65 km

Ward's Stone Summit Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

This is the highest point in the Forest of Bowland, it has a trig point and on a clear day, you can see the Lake District fells from here. It's a wonderful view.

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12.7 km

Hunter's View

Highlight • Viewpoint

16.1 km

Wyre Way at Tarnbrook

Highlight • Trail

The Wyre Way is a long-distance walking trail that roughly follows the course of the River Wyre from its source on White Moor near Tarnbrook down to the sea at …

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19.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.42 km

3.73 km

3.22 km

1.47 km

1.36 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.57 km

7.82 km

1.50 km

1.36 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

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20% Climb Out of Abbeystead – Ward's Stone Summit Trig Point loop from Over Wyresdale

Stoops Bridge Car Park

20% Climb Out of Abbeystead

View Near the Summit of Ward's Stone

View of the Hills Near Blackpool

Ward's Stone Summit Trig Point

Hunter's View

Wyre Way at Tarnbrook

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