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View from Jeffrey Hill – Jeffrey Hill Steepest Section loop from Ribchester

View from Jeffrey Hill – Jeffrey Hill Steepest Section loop from Ribchester

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View from Jeffrey Hill – Jeffrey Hill Steepest Section loop from Ribchester

01:17

24.7km

450m

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: April 18, 2026

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

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Start point

Parking

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228 m

Ribchester Arms

Highlight • Pub

A nice pub in the Ribble Valley with a large beer garden. Run by Robbinson's Brewery, there's a good selection of drinks and delicious food. The pub is open from …

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5.68 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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6.06 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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6.95 km

Panoramic View of the Forest of Bowland

Highlight • Forest

A cycle along this smooth, tarmacked road offers stunning panoramic views of the surrounding landscape within the Forest of Bowland National Landscape.

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13.2 km

Derby Arms

Highlight • Restaurant

Nice pub with good food and real ale, you can usually store your bikes around the back.

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17.6 km

Be careful when descending as there is a sharp left hander which can catch you out. Ascending? It is a tough little section, maxing out around 25%. Note the picture of the cyclist walking up it, don't blame him.

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24.5 km

Potters Barn Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great little coffee shop serving homemade cakes and heartier meals as well as take-away ice cream parlour and small selection of alcoholic drinks as well. Popular with locals & cyclists. …

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24.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.1 km

439 m

162 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.5 km

167 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Saturday 11 July

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View from Jeffrey Hill – Jeffrey Hill Steepest Section loop from Ribchester

Ribchester Arms

View from Jeffrey Hill

View of the Forest of Bowland from Jeffrey Hill

Panoramic View of the Forest of Bowland

Derby Arms

Jeffrey Hill Steepest Section

Potters Barn Café

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