The Old Salt Road – Salter Fell Descent loop from Roeburndale

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The Old Salt Road – Salter Fell Descent loop from Roeburndale

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The Old Salt Road – Salter Fell Descent loop from Roeburndale

02:44

33.4km

640m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.0 km for 285 m

Waypoints

Start point

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290 m

High Salter Farm

Highlight • Settlement

This is the last civilisation you'll see heading South for a good 8-10 Miles. Check your water supply!

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1.22 km

The Old Salt Road

Highlight • Natural

Mostly rideable gravel tracks for miles connecting High Salter and Slaidburn across this beautiful high Fell in the Forest of Bowland

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5.20 km

High Salter Rough Section

Highlight • Cycleway

Whilst most of High Salter is rideable on a standard gravel bike, there are loose pack sections that you'll probably have to walk - rough estimate 95% of the Hornby Road is rideable though!

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8.99 km

Salter Fell Descent

Highlight • MTB Park

Lots of big boulder loose pack and mixed surface. It's rideable but definitely better on big tyres or with a high degree of MTB/CX skill!

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10.4 km

Gravel Track in Forest of Bowland

Highlight • Cycleway

Take spare socks! - quite rough going up.

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10.9 km

Last Gravel Section in the Forest of Bowland

Highlight • Trail

The last bit of Gravel heading South before you're back on tarmac

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23.0 km

Witches 400 Trail Marker

Highlight • Structure

Intriguing witch memorabilia followed by a lovely fire track descent off the Fell

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29.9 km

View of the Forest of Bowland Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

33.4 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.9 km

3.66 km

3.33 km

569 m

Surfaces

22.7 km

3.66 km

3.33 km

2.89 km

762 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

14°C

10°C

59 %

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The Old Salt Road – Salter Fell Descent loop from Roeburndale

High Salter Farm

The Old Salt Road

High Salter Rough Section

Salter Fell Descent

Gravel Track in Forest of Bowland

Last Gravel Section in the Forest of Bowland

Witches 400 Trail Marker

View of the Forest of Bowland Hills

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