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North West England

Nether Wyresdale

Hodder Bridge – Trough of Bowland Viewpoint loop from Forton

Road cycling routes

North West England

Nether Wyresdale

Hodder Bridge – Trough of Bowland Viewpoint loop from Forton

Hard

11

riders

Hodder Bridge – Trough of Bowland Viewpoint loop from Forton

04:15

80.4km

1,450m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

26.4 km

View of the Forest of Bowland from Jeffrey Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Forest of Bowland National Landscape covers 312 square miles of rural Lancashire and adjacent Yorkshire. From Hurst Green in the south to Wennington in the North, the Forest of …

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2

26.8 km

View from Jeffrey Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

A good test of fitness for the locals. If attacked from Ribchester it makes it one of the longest climbs in the area (although you do have to cross a …

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3

38.6 km

Waddington Village

Highlight • Pub

With a babbling brook, manicured gardens and chocolate box cottages, Waddington is a lovely village in Lancashire. Its historic buildings house fascinating tales: Henry VI went into hiding in Waddington …

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43.3 km

Waddington Fell

Mountain Pass

57.0 km

Porter Wood

Forest

6

57.9 km

Hodder Bridge

Highlight • River

Just near The Inn at Whitewell, great views, especially to the north towards the Dunsop Bridge and the Trough of Bowland.

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7

60.5 km

Dunsop Bridge – Centre of the United Kingdom

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Officially the village closest to the centre of the British Isles as certified by Ordnance Survey.
It's a pretty little village with a cafe and a pub. It's on the …

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8

62.8 km

View of the Trough of Bowland

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great spot for a cover photo!

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9

63.4 km

Trough of Bowland Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Trough of Bowland is a valley and high pass in the Forest of Bowland. The road runs from Dunsop Bridge at 123m up to the pass at 295m and …

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64.4 km

Crag Wood

Forest

65.9 km

Trough of Bowland

Mountain Pass

12

71.0 km

View of the Bowland Fells

Highlight • Viewpoint

Amazingly beautiful road looking East and North to the Bowland Fells Wolfhole Crag, Ward's Stone and Baxton Fell - the road to the Trough of Bowland

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80.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

80.3 km

105 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

79.0 km

1.34 km

186 m

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