Wycoller Hall ruins – Pennine Bridleway Rocky Trail loop from Thornton in Craven

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Wycoller Hall ruins – Pennine Bridleway Rocky Trail loop from Thornton in Craven

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Wycoller Hall ruins – Pennine Bridleway Rocky Trail loop from Thornton in Craven

04:39

55.2km

1,080m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 4.17 km for 64 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1.72 km

Anne's Wood

Forest

16.7 km

Wycoller Hall ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Great spot for a butty and a break after that epic down hill

Tip by

20.1 km

View of the Lancashire Moors on the Pennine Bridleway

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great moment to take a break and soak in the views

Tip by

22.2 km

Double Track Descent Near Lad Law

Highlight • Viewpoint

Seems obvious but gets slippy when wet, confidence is rewarded with some good speed

Tip by

31.0 km

Pennine Bridleway Descent by Watergrove Reservoir

Highlight • Cycleway

fast

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32.6 km

Pennine Bridleway Rocky Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Long drag over the hill but good for the soul.

Tip by

34.1 km

Switchbacks on the Mary Towneley Loop

Highlight • Cycleway

Get ready for some cracking switchbacks - you are going to need those legs.

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36.5 km

Pennine Bridleway Climb Near M.T. Long and M.T. Trough

Highlight • Cycleway

Starts off with a fairly testing climb with switchbacks then goes into a downhill section eventually.

Tip by

36.7 km

The Shire Landscape

Highlight • Natural

Looks like a scene from the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit

Tip by

55.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.7 km

14.6 km

13.9 km

4.09 km

2.76 km

2.20 km

Surfaces

20.5 km

16.4 km

10.4 km

7.13 km

700 m

116 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

12°C

5°C

0 %

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Wycoller Hall ruins – Pennine Bridleway Rocky Trail loop from Thornton in Craven

Wycoller Hall ruins

View of the Lancashire Moors on the Pennine Bridleway

Double Track Descent Near Lad Law

Pennine Bridleway Descent by Watergrove Reservoir

Pennine Bridleway Rocky Trail

Switchbacks on the Mary Towneley Loop

Pennine Bridleway Climb Near M.T. Long and M.T. Trough

The Shire Landscape

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