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Gisburn Village – The Forest of Bowland loop from Barnoldswick

Gisburn Village – The Forest of Bowland loop from Barnoldswick

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Gisburn Village – The Forest of Bowland loop from Barnoldswick

01:25

29.6km

290m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

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Start point

Bus stop

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6.60 km

Gisburn Village

Highlight • Religious Site

Close to the Lancashire border with Yorkshire, Gisburn is a pretty village in the Ribble Valley. It has connections with English folklore: Guy of Gisburn, rival to Robin Hood, was …

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6.77 km

The Forest of Bowland

Highlight • Viewpoint

Brilliant little stop for coffee & cake

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6.78 km

Gisburn Café

Highlight • Cafe

open mondays

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7.79 km

Climb Out of Bolton

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice little leg stretcher on the road heading South

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11.8 km

Monubent Trig Point (S5390)

Highlight • Monument

YTP365 - Monubent S5390
County of Yorkshire Trig Pillar

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20.8 km

The Buck Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Great food, great beer and great staff.

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20.9 km

Paythorne Bridge

Highlight • River

On the banks of the River Ribble and close to the border with North Yorkshire, Paythorne is a lovely Lancashire village. It is on the route of the Ribble Way, …

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21.5 km

Bridge Over the River Ribble

Highlight • Bridge

29.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.6 km

3.63 km

369 m

Surfaces

20.7 km

8.92 km

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Tuesday 14 July

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Gisburn Village – The Forest of Bowland loop from Barnoldswick

Gisburn Village

The Forest of Bowland

Gisburn Café

Climb Out of Bolton

Monubent Trig Point (S5390)

The Buck Inn

Paythorne Bridge

Bridge Over the River Ribble

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