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Lancashire
Ribble Valley
Chipping

Trough of Bowland Viewpoint – Hodder Bridge loop from Chipping

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Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
England
North West England
Lancashire
Ribble Valley
Chipping

Trough of Bowland Viewpoint – Hodder Bridge loop from Chipping

Hard

5.0

(3)

89

riders

Trough of Bowland Viewpoint – Hodder Bridge loop from Chipping

03:05

47.4km

650m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 5, 2026

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

22.5 km

Panoramic View of the Forest of Bowland

Highlight • Forest

Lovely quiet road, lots of ups & downs. Nice route if you're heading to Scorton

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29.0 km

Trough of Bowland

Mountain Pass

3

31.6 km

Trough of Bowland Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Trough of Bowland is a valley and high pass in the Forest of Bowland. The road runs from Dunsop Bridge at 123m up to the pass at 295m and …

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34.0 km

Black Plantation

Forest

5

34.6 km

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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6

34.8 km

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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7

37.6 km

Hodder Bridge

Highlight • River

Just near The Inn at Whitewell, great views, especially to the north towards the Dunsop Bridge and the Trough of Bowland.

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38.5 km

Porter Wood

Forest

9

38.8 km

The Inn at Whitewell

Highlight • Restaurant

Quite a swanky pub, was featured in BBC's 'The Trip' with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon. Can be quite busy with weddings at weekends, so road cyclists might not feel …

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10

47.3 km

Chipping Farm Shop

Highlight • Cafe

absolutely fantastic bacon barm..and great coffee, even got provision for bikes to be left safely.. top marks!!!

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11

47.3 km

The Cobbled Corner Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great little family run cafe, warm fire, good food and drinks, great welcome.

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B

47.4 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.5 km

392 m

343 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.6 km

2.36 km

437 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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