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Bowland Forest High

Ribblehead Viaduct – Bowland Knotts Climb loop from Dunsop Bridge

Road cycling routes

North West England

Bowland Forest High

Ribblehead Viaduct – Bowland Knotts Climb loop from Dunsop Bridge

Hard

14

riders

Ribblehead Viaduct – Bowland Knotts Climb loop from Dunsop Bridge

04:54

91.9km

1,400m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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After 54.9 km for 511 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

218 m

Dunsop Bridge – Centre of the United Kingdom

Highlight • Settlement

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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2

384 m

Puddleducks Tea Room at the Centre of the United Kingdom

Highlight • Cafe

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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3

7.14 km

Slaidburn War Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

A quiet spot to take in the past on the way through this lovely village in the heart of the Forest of Bowland. The YHA on the square is an excellent Base for a weekend adventure

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4

7.14 km

Cross of Greet Climb from Slaidburn

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Possibly our favourite climb in the Cold Dark North - beautiful bathed in sunshine brutal on a wet and windy day - it's never very steep but always testing and …

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17.4 km

Cross O'Greet (Tatham Fell)

Mountain Pass

6

24.3 km

Slaidburn Road, Tatham Fell

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely open road up from Bentham onto Tatham Fell - hard work but worth it for the views.

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29.2 km

Parkfoot Brow Plantation

Forest

34.0 km

Ruins

Ruins

9

40.1 km

View of Ribblehead Viaduct from the South

Highlight • Viewpoint

A better view of the Viaduct in the evening sun as you approach from Ingleton

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10

42.5 km

Ribblehead Viaduct

Highlight • Viewpoint

To see this viaduct in all its glory I would seriously suggest heading up towards the top of Whernside, once at the peak head on the southern track for about …

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44.0 km

Bellfield's Pasture

Nature Reserve

44.7 km

Ashes Shaw

Nature Reserve

45.2 km

Archaeological Site

Archaeological Site

55.1 km

River Ribble

Lake

62.1 km

Orcaber Plantation

Forest

16

72.1 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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B

91.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

91.4 km

522 m

116 m

Surfaces

61.9 km

29.6 km

511 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 20 October

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5°C

97 %

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