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Yorkshire And The Humber

Bowland Knotts Climb – View of the Forest of Bowland loop from Long Preston

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Bowland Knotts Climb – View of the Forest of Bowland loop from Long Preston

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5.0

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Bowland Knotts Climb – View of the Forest of Bowland loop from Long Preston

02:44

55.9km

700m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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4.22 km

Hole House Plantation

Forest

2

11.4 km

Stocks Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

A nice ride through Gisburn Forest, be careful, although road surface is suitable for road bikes it is worn in places. Minimal traffic usually.

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3

16.7 km

Bowland Knotts Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

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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18.8 km

Bowland Knotts

Mountain Pass

5

20.8 km

White Syke Hill to Clapham Common Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

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

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6

24.9 km

Keasden Crossroads

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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27.4 km

Crina Bottom Plantation

Forest

8

28.3 km

Clapham Beck Bridge

Highlight • River

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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9

34.6 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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10

37.5 km

Edge of the Forest of Bowland

Highlight • Natural Monument

11

46.9 km

Farnhill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

B

55.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.2 km

516 m

123 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.4 km

10.6 km

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Monday 1 June

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12°C

69 %

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