Clougha Pike – Upper Trough Brook loop from Quernmore

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Clougha Pike – Upper Trough Brook loop from Quernmore

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Clougha Pike – Upper Trough Brook loop from Quernmore

02:55

8.90km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.87 km

Cragg Wood Summit

Highlight • Summit

Cragg Wood 198.1m P16.5 (650ft)
(Hill ID: 512525) [JNSA s12494]
County of Lancashire Definitive List summit.
Forest of Bowland National Landscape Definitive List summit.

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4.98 km

Clougha Pike Chambers by Andy Goldsworthy

Highlight • Monument

These are the Clougha Pike Chambers by Andy Goldsworthy

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6.26 km

Clougha Pike

Highlight • Summit

No dogs allowed though due to grouse shooting / breeding. The gamekeeper frequently travels around in their land rover

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6.32 km

Sunset Viewpoint in the Forest of Bowland

Highlight • Forest

Aim to be in this spot 15 mins before sunset

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6.68 km

Clougha Pike Cliff Edge

Highlight • Climb

What a view from this point. This is after the Trig point and you are then on the rocky descent back to Rigg Lane Car Park. This part of the …

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8.24 km

Upper Trough Brook

Highlight • River

The small brook running down from the hillside below Clougha Pike is very pretty and makes a great picnic spot. It's also a good destination with kids who will have …

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8.90 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.93 km

2.83 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.66 km

2.99 km

2.20 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

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Comments

March 22, 2023,Clougha Pike with SportsShoes & Salomon

Clougha Pike is beautiful little hill of heather covered moorland and rugged rocky grit stone outcrops overlooking Lancaster and Morecambe Bay. On a clear day there are views from the summit all the way across the bay to the Lake District fells, the Yorkshire dales and even to Blackpool tower! Clougha pike is a prominent feature of the skyline on …

May 27, 2024,Sunset hike to Clougha Pike 🌅

One of my favourite spots for sunset. Not strictly dog friendly, but if you read the small print on the signs, it appears if you follow this route from the car park to the trig & head back down the same way - this is a public right of way. It was quite boggy today on the way up, so …