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Barnacre-With-Bonds

Beacon Fell Descent – Beacon Fell loop from Garstang

Moderate

5.0

(3)

96

riders

Beacon Fell Descent – Beacon Fell loop from Garstang

02:40

62.1km

530m

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: July 30, 2026

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

4.73 km

The Barn, Scorton

Highlight • Cafe

A firm favourite with local cyclists. Plenty of seating indoor and outdoor. Also has bike racks (although most of the locks have keys missing). It can take ages to get …

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2

4.79 km

Great stop for a Flat White and a Tiffin

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3

10.4 km

Great views from the high moorland road across Grizedale Fell. The highpoint is 176m so there is nothing to block the view southwest towards Blackpool or northwest across Morcombe Bay to the southern Lake District.

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4

22.2 km

Beacon Fell

Highlight • Summit

Beautiful views

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5

23.0 km

Beacon Fell Descent

Highlight • Trail

Lovely fast straight descent off Beacon Fell

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6

23.9 km

Beacon Fell

Highlight • Climb

Also known as Beacon Fell Country Park, it has a visitors centre, a small and fairly unimpressive café and some circular walking routes. For the road cyclist it offers a …

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7

44.9 km

Lancashire Cycleway Signpost

Highlight • Cycleway

8

45.6 km

Owd Nell's Tavern

Highlight • Pub

An unusual looking thatched pub with a canalside location.

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51.4 km

Rail Hey Wood

Forest

57.7 km

Hazelhead Wood

Forest

B

62.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.8 km

1.04 km

189 m

111 m

Surfaces

59.8 km

2.28 km

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Highest point (230 m)

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Wednesday 21 October

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6°C

52 %

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