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Yorkshire And The Humber

Bowland Knotts Climb – High Hill Lane Climb loop from Hellifield

Road cycling routes

Yorkshire And The Humber

Bowland Knotts Climb – High Hill Lane Climb loop from Hellifield

Hard

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Bowland Knotts Climb – High Hill Lane Climb loop from Hellifield

03:51

64.2km

950m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 14.3 km for 5.15 km

After 34.4 km for 436 m

After 47.0 km for 61 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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17.2 km

Gisburn Forest

Forest

2

21.5 km

Bowland Knotts Climb

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1.4 mile climb with an average of 7%. Some steep sections maxing out at around 17%. Nice climb. Descend with care down Keasden road as there are quite a few sheep wandering.

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23.6 km

Bowland Knotts

Mountain Pass

4

25.6 km

White Syke Hill to Clapham Common Road

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Gorgeous moorland up White Syke Hill to Clapham Common/Austwick Common

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5

29.7 km

Keasden Crossroads

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Choose - to Settle, to Ingleton, to Bowland Knotts or to Tatham. No bad turns.

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32.2 km

Crina Bottom Plantation

Forest

7

33.1 km

Clapham Beck Bridge

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The bridge at Clapham crosses Clapham Beck, which starts as Fell Beck high up on Ingleborough.

The village of Clapham is as lovely as this bridge and worth a look …

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8

34.6 km

Gravel Path Parallel to the A65

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Surface is reasonable but beware there’s some quite deep gravel in parts

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9

47.5 km

High Hill Lane Climb

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The least accurate 12% Gradient sign ever placed. Way more than that and for a long while. Super tough climb.

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47.7 km

High Hill Lane Climb

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A tough climb, 5% for around 2.8 miles. Maxes out around 24%. The first third of the climb is the toughest, only for fit cyclists really.

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52.4 km

Shortcut to Malham

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Save a few Miles by taking this short cut across the moors

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64.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.1 km

5.11 km

1.42 km

991 m

502 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.7 km

18.9 km

5.44 km

128 m

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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