Gisburn Forest Bowland
Loop from Tosside · England, United Kingdom
Community route · Hiking · Saved 30 Sept 2026
Gisburn Forest Bowland is a 10.4 km hike loop from Hammerton Mere near Tosside, with 156m of climbing and an effort score of 12.
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Terrain & grades
100% at ≤15% gradeThis loop packs 15m of climb per kilometre, which makes it a relatively flowing profile. 100% of the measured line is at 15% grade or less (slope only, not surface or technicality). The hardest kilometre is around km 4, gaining about 52m. Total route distance is 10.4 km.
Snow & conditions
Snow not assessedCurrent snow evidence is not available for this route. Missing data does not establish snow-free conditions.
Route sections
Moderate effort, about 2h 34m moving time as the Planner estimated it when the route was saved, for 156m of climbing. Expect 0% steep-grade exposure.
Fuel & gear
Plan roughly 12 small fuel units, then adjust for weather, aid, and personal effort.
Surface
Surface classes from OpenStreetMap, matched to the line. Ways without a surface tag are classed by their road type, so this is an estimate.
On roads with traffic: 1.6 km in 4 stretches (the longest 566 m). Roads of class tertiary or bigger in OpenStreetMap; crossings and stretches under 100 m are not counted.
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