Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 27, 2025

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Hesley Moss SSSI

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Start point

Bus stop

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16.2 km

Salter Fell Road (Hornby Road), Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Undeniably one of the best gravel tracks I've ever ridden in the UK (or anywhere for that matter. Despite being relatively close to cities and villages, this feels a million …

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34.1 km

Slaidburn War Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

The memorial is a life size bronze statue of a serviceman which is erected upon a octagonal sandstone column within a small paved area. There are five metal plaques attached …

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39.8 km

Gisburn Forest Twisty Berms

Highlight • MTB Park

Fantastic, flowy berms through the forest!

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40.0 km

Forest Path in Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

Keep on the look out for Deers and hairs

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42.9 km

The 8 – Swoopy Section

Highlight • Forest

Excellent trail centre with features for all abilities.

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50.7 km

Hesley Moss SSSI

Nature Reserve

58.7 km

View of the Forest of Bowland

Highlight • Forest

the lanes back from Seattle to Bentham are BRILL,hardly any traffic and great views+ not many hills

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61.5 km

Keasden Crossroads

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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62.5 km

Hammonhead Wood

Forest

68.0 km

Mewith Lane

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely quite lane for getting east/west below the A65

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82.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.5 km

28.5 km

3.96 km

2.24 km

1.67 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.0 km

23.4 km

23.1 km

8.00 km

1.46 km

Elevation

Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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