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North West England

Bowland Forest High

View of the Forest of Bowland – Trough of Bowland Viewpoint loop from Langden Brook

Hiking trails & Routes

North West England

Bowland Forest High

View of the Forest of Bowland – Trough of Bowland Viewpoint loop from Langden Brook

Moderate

4.6

(14)

107

hikers

View of the Forest of Bowland – Trough of Bowland Viewpoint loop from Langden Brook

03:58

13.6km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

827 m

Crag Wood

Forest

2

2.92 km

View of the Forest of Bowland

Highlight • Forest

3

6.07 km

Bridge over the River Dunsop

Highlight • River

8.32 km

Holmehead Wood

Forest

5

8.73 km

Bridleway Gate at Dunsop Bridge

Highlight • River

6

9.54 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

9.71 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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8

13.4 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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B

13.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.09 km

3.20 km

2.32 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.59 km

3.20 km

1.24 km

1.17 km

334 m

116 m

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Saturday 17 October

11°C

3°C

6 %

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