Forest Of Bowland 25 Mile Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 40.68 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 13h 20 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 591 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 590 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 290 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 68 m
  • ⚐
    District: Sawley 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.91357° / W 2.34242°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 73 m - Start near Sawley, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 73 m - Head north on Sawley toward Smiley Old Brow
  3. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Sawley Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.47 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 3.35 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Barrett Hill Brow
  6. 6 : km 3.72 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Holden Ln
  7. 7 : km 7.36 - alt. 253 m - Slight right onto Dugdale Ln
  8. 8 : km 9.59 - alt. 224 m - Turn left onto B6478
  9. 9 : km 10.56 - alt. 258 m - Head south on B6478 toward Tinklers Ln
  10. 10 : km 14.03 - alt. 153 m - Turn right to stay on B6478
  11. 11 : km 14.61 - alt. 147 m - Slight right onto Town End
  12. 12 : km 14.93 - alt. 154 m - Continue onto Shay Ln
  13. 13 : km 15.12 - alt. 172 m - Continue onto Wood House Ln
  14. 14 : km 15.27 - alt. 178 m - Head west on Wood House Ln
  15. 15 : km 16.35 - alt. 189 m - Continue onto Back Ln
  16. 16 : km 16.58 - alt. 194 m - Head southwest on Back Ln
  17. 17 : km 19.43 - alt. 189 m - Head southeast on Back Ln
  18. 18 : km 20.06 - alt. 151 m - Turn left toward B6478
  19. 19 : km 20.15 - alt. 148 m - Turn right onto B6478
  20. 20 : km 21.05 - alt. 176 m - Head southeast on Hallgate Hill/B6478
  21. 21 : km 21.19 - alt. 172 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 21.94 - alt. 148 m - Head west
  23. 23 : km 24.19 - alt. 237 m - Head southwest
  24. 24 : km 26.7 - alt. 196 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 26.99 - alt. 179 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 27.93 - alt. 177 m - Head east toward Rabbit Ln
  27. 27 : km 28.78 - alt. 179 m - Turn left onto Rabbit Ln
  28. 28 : km 29.3 - alt. 185 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 30.09 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Cross Ln
  30. 30 : km 31.97 - alt. 119 m - Turn left to stay on Cross Ln
  31. 31 : km 32.36 - alt. 133 m - Head east on Cross Ln toward Slaidburn Rd/B6478
  32. 32 : km 33.4 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Slaidburn Rd/B6478
  33. 33 : km 34.24 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto W Bradford Rd
  34. 34 : km 35.1 - alt. 76 m - Continue onto Waddington Rd
  35. 35 : km 35.89 - alt. 72 m - Continue onto Grindleton Rd
  36. 36 : km 36.39 - alt. 77 m - Head northeast on Grindleton Rd toward Bowland Gate Ln
  37. 37 : km 37.11 - alt. 85 m - Continue onto W Bradford Rd
  38. 38 : km 37.45 - alt. 72 m - Continue onto Grindleton Rd
  39. 39 : km 37.78 - alt. 70 m - Grindleton Rd turns slightly left and becomes Grindleton Brow
  40. 40 : km 38.17 - alt. 104 m - Continue onto Sawley Rd
  41. 41 : km 40.45 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Sawley
  42. S/E : km 40.68 - alt. 73 m

Useful Information

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Other walks in the area

Walking Beacon Hill from the Spread Eagle Inn, Sawley

Walker
↔8.54 km ↗+223 m ↘-223 m ◔3h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Sawley (Lancashire)

Admire spectacular panoramic views of the Yorkshire Dales, the Bowland Fells and the Ribble Valley on this rewarding hike to the summit of Beacon Hill before returning to the Spread Eagle via ancient drovers’ tracks for a well-deserved drink.

Walking Swanside Bridge and Sawley Abbey

Association or club
↔4.17 km ↗+42 m ↘-42 m ◔1h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Sawley (Lancashire)

A medieval packhorse bridge, a pretty stream, and a stroll through the village past the abbey ruins.

Walking Downham and Pendle Hill

Association or club
↔16.95 km ↗+564 m ↘-564 m ◔6h 25 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Sawley (Lancashire)

Over the hill to pretty Downham and onwards to the top of the iconic Lancashire landmark.

Walking Downham village

Association or club
↔6.42 km ↗+113 m ↘-113 m ◔2h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Sawley (Lancashire)

Three highlights: Swanside packhorse bridge, the idyllic village of Downham, and the ruins of Sawley Abbey.

Walking Bolton-by-Bowland

Association or club
↔7.50 km ↗+61 m ↘-60 m ◔2h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Sawley (Lancashire)

Explore the Ribble and its tributaries, find three medieval crosses, and visit a pretty village.
⚠️ Please check the review as the gate at Grid Ref 779484 might be locked at waypoint (4), if you did the route, please help the author and let us know what the situation is. 😉

Walking Downham via Chatburn

Walker
Downham via Chatburn
↔6.81 km ↗+110 m ↘-102 m ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Downham (Lancashire)

The walk starts from St Leonard Church on Downham main Street and follows the clockwise circular route via Worsaw Hill, Chatburn and packhorse bridge.

Walking The foothills of Pendle from the Assheton Arms, Downham

Walker
↔7.75 km ↗+178 m ↘-178 m ◔2h 45 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Downham (Lancashire)

This adventurous hike explores the foothills of Pendle, offering extensive views of the Ribble Valley, before diving into the wooded valleys beneath its flanks. It's the perfect route for a Sunday morning ramble or a summer evening amble.

Walking Pendle Hill from Downham (short version)

Walker
Pendle Hill from Downham (short version)
↔10.25 km ↗+462 m ↘-461 m ◔4h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Downham (Lancashire)

This Lancashire walk starts from the pretty village of Downham and provides a relatively easy ascent of Pendle Hill. In good weather the views are extensive over the Ribble Valley to the Yorkshire Dales and the Southern Lake District, across Burnley to the Southern Pennines and across Clitheroe to the Trough of Bowland. The route is fairly easy to follow although do be careful during the descent as paths shown on maps are not very accurate.

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