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Trough of Bowland Pass – Jubilee Tower (Quernmore) loop from Dunsop Bridge

Trough of Bowland Pass – Jubilee Tower (Quernmore) loop from Dunsop Bridge

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Trough of Bowland Pass – Jubilee Tower (Quernmore) loop from Dunsop Bridge

01:40

32.2km

580m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. 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: March 19, 2026

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

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152 m

Puddleducks Tea Room at the Centre of the United Kingdom

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Popular cyclists haunt with good food, outside and indoor seating, secure bike racks, drying room, water bottle refill tap. They don't take cards but you can get cash-back from the …

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214 m

Puddle Ducks

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Great stop for coffee and cake and very cycling friendly. The place to refuel when cycling the Trough of Bowland

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562 m

Trough of Bowland Pass

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Can approach from the east or west. Coming from Dunsop Bridge (east) involves climbing up a steep hill towards the final part (Boundary Hill) which is 13% average with kicker …

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16.1 km

Jubilee Tower (Quernmore)

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A good climb especially from the north from Quernmore, this is the shorter steeper side. From the north it averages 6% for approximately 2 miles, the steep section is early …

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19.8 km

Lee Wood

Forest

23.5 km

Trough Road from Abbeystead

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A long and fairly gradual climb to the top of the Trough of Bowland from the West or a fun rolling descent from the Trough on the West side - this is a lovely stretch of road by Sawpit Wood

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29.0 km

Trough of Bowland Viewpoint

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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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29.6 km

View of the Trough of Bowland

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great spot for a cover photo!

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31.8 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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32.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.0 km

173 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.1 km

< 100 m

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Friday 29 May

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Trough of Bowland Pass – Jubilee Tower (Quernmore) loop from Dunsop Bridge

Puddleducks Tea Room at the Centre of the United Kingdom

Puddle Ducks

Trough of Bowland Pass

Jubilee Tower (Quernmore)

Trough Road from Abbeystead

Trough of Bowland Viewpoint

View of the Trough of Bowland

Dunsop Bridge – Centre of the United Kingdom

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