Quernmore Valley Descent – Jubilee Tower (Quernmore) loop from Poulton-le-Fylde

Quernmore Valley Descent – Jubilee Tower (Quernmore) loop from Poulton-le-Fylde

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Quernmore Valley Descent – Jubilee Tower (Quernmore) loop from Poulton-le-Fylde

04:05

95.0km

760m

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: October 15, 2026

Tips

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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40.4 km

Quernmore Valley Descent

Highlight • Cycleway

A lovely roll from the foot of Jubilee Tower heading North through Quernmore (pronounced Kor-ma) to Caton

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44.1 km

Quernmore Road Between Quernmore and Caton

Highlight • Cycleway

Fun roll North toward Caton on a great surface - local tip - it's "kor-ma", not "qwern-more". ;)

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50.3 km

Woodland Climb, Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Highlight • Climb

Smells beautiful in the spring with the wild garlic. Hurts like hell though

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51.2 km

Littledale Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

After the climb up to the top you pass over the cattle grid. From there the road cuts like a path down the hillside and out over a second cattle grid. Remember to intsa'selfie before you leave.

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55.9 km

Jubilee Tower Climb (Quernmore Brow)

Highlight • Monument

No. 76 in the top 100 road climbing list. The road climbs 230m in 4.1km with an average gradient of 6% and a max gradiet of 16%.
The road is …

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57.1 km

Appletree Basin

Forest

58.8 km

Jubilee Tower (Quernmore)

Highlight • Monument

A good climb especially from the north from Quernmore, this is the shorter steeper side. From the north it averages 6% for approximately 2 miles, the steep section is early …

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59.9 km

Quiet Lanes to Abbeystead

Highlight • Cycleway

Lovely quiet descent into Abbeystead from Jubilee Tower

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67.6 km

Redmond Wood

Forest

73.3 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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95.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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