Gisburn Forest Bowland
Loop from Tosside · England, United Kingdom
Community route · Hiking · Saved 30 Sept 2026
10.4 km · +156 m · 2h 34m · loop · Hiking
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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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Route briefing
What comes next
Climbs and descents in route order. Not listed does not mean absent: it may not be mapped.
Start
0 m
Hammerton Mere
Start
Route geometry · source 2026-09-30
About 0 min in
10.4 km remaining
+156 m remaining
Climb
2.6 km
85 m climb
2.0 km at 4.2% average
Saved route geometry · source 2026-09-30
About 38 min in
7.8 km remaining
+142 m remaining
Descent
4.9 km
65 m descent
1.6 km at 4.2% average
Saved route geometry · source 2026-09-30
About 1h 12m in
5.5 km remaining
+66 m remaining
Finish
10.4 km
Route finish
Finish
Route geometry · source 2026-09-30
About 2h 34m in
0 m remaining
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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