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GISBURN FOREST BIKE TRAILS Fantastic mountain biking in the Forest of Bowland Bottoms Beck n Blue • Moderate • 9.5km A shorter trail for an easier ride. Suitable for novices and younger riders. Drop down to the causeway over Stocks reservoir and bounce along Eggberry Road. A mellow section of green grade trail follows an old rail line beside Bottoms Beck. Flow along the funky blue single-track of Park Wood before swooping down from the top of Cocklet Hill. Follow the blue arrows on the timber posts. The 8 s Red • Difficult • 18 km u Black • Severe • (optional features and sections) Laid out in a figure of eight. Hightlights include the volunteer built trail of Home Baked, the gnarly Whelp Stone Crag and the roller coaster ride of Hully Gully - as close as you can get to dancing on a bike. The trail includes forest road, red & blue grade single-track. There are optional black grade sections and features on the way. Follow the red arows on the timber posts. Enjoy! This Map is reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to Prosecution or civil proceedings. Lancashire County Council Licence No. 100023320. Trails start at Cocklet Hill Car Park Park Wood Bottoms Sheep Hill Whelpstone Crag CLITHEROE GARSTANG SETTLE LONGRIDGE BENTHAM LANCASTER CLITHEROE GARSTANG SETTLE LONGRIDGE BENTHAM GISBURN FOREST GISBURN FOREST LANCASTER M6 A6 M55 A65 A59 A682 B6478 B6480 B6243 A683 GISBURN VILLAGE GISBURN VILLAGE SLAIDBURN SLAIDBURN 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 11 Trail Information National Trail Grading l Green: Easy Suitable for: Beginners in good health with basic bike skills. Most types of bike. Trail: Relatively flat and wide. s Red: Difficult Suitable for: Proficient mountain bikers with good off road riding skills and fitness. Good mountain bikes. Trail: Challenging climbs, tricky descents & technical features such as drop-offs & large rocks. Forest road & similar Suitable for: Cyclists in good health. Map reading usefull (routes not allways marked). Most bikes. Trail: Gradients can vary. Surfaces may be uneven or potholed in places. look out for vehicles & other users. u Black: Severe Suitable for: Expert mountain bikers with high levels of fitness. Quality off-road mountain bikes Trail: Greater challenge & difficulty. Expect large and unavoidable features. n Blue: Moderate Suitable for: Riders in good health, basic off road skills. Basic mountain bikes. Trail: Some single track, root & rock obstacles. Your Safety Mountain biking is a potentially hazardous activity carrying a significant risk. It should only be undertaken with a full understanding of all the inherent risks. The guidelines found here must always be used in conjunction with the exercise of your own experience, intuition and careful judgement. Remember routes may change owing to tree felling and other forest operations. Forest Cycle Code 1. Don’t rely on others; l can you get home safely? l carry the right equipment and know how to use it 2. For your own safety; l always wear the right safety clothing, at least a cycle helmet and gloves; l only cycle within your abilities; l only tackle jumps and other challenges if you are sure you can do them, have a look first! l train properly especially for difficult and technical routes. 3. On and off road; l expect the unexpected – watch out for other visitors; l for your own and others’ safety always follow warning signs and any advice you are given; l if a vehicle is loading timber Stop and wait for the driver to let you pass safely. 4. Cycle carefully and come back soon! Emergency! Mobile Phone: Network coverage in the forest is poor. See map to left for areas of best reception. Locator Posts: When out on the trail, use our locator posts to help identify your location. Name & Grid Ref: Cocklet Hill Car Park, grid ref SD 745550 Nearest A&E Hospital: Royal Blackburn Hospital tel: 01254 263555 Nearest Public Phone: Approx 800 metres south of Cocklet Hill car park on B6478 and in the centre of Tosside village. If rescue services are Required phone 999 18 N 400m 800m 1km 0meters 0miles 0.2mi 0.4mi 0.6mi Bottoms Beck Trail The 8 Forest Roads Black Grade Public footpaths Key Locator Posts Mobile Phone Reception Parking Please park cars responsibly. Use the marked car parks in the forest and do not obstruct roadside verges, gateways or forest tracks Trail Direction 18 Nearest public conveniences at Slaidburn village car park

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GISBURN FORESTBIKE TRAILSFantastic mountain biking in the Forest of Bowland

Bottoms Beckn Blue • Moderate • 9.5km

A shorter trail for an easier ride. Suitable for novices and younger riders. Drop down to the causeway over Stocks reservoir and bounce along Eggberry Road. A mellow section of green grade trail follows an old rail line beside Bottoms Beck. Flow along the funky blue single-track of Park Wood before swooping down from the top of Cocklet Hill. Follow the blue arrows on the timber posts.

The 8s Red • Difficult • 18 kmu Black • Severe • (optional features and sections)

Laid out in a figure of eight. Hightlights include the volunteer built trail of Home Baked, the gnarly Whelp Stone Crag and the roller coaster ride of Hully Gully - as close as you can get to dancing on a bike. The trail includes forest road, red & blue grade single-track. There are optional black grade sections and features on the way. Follow the red arows on the timber posts. Enjoy!

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Trails start at Cocklet Hill Car Park

Park Wood

Bottoms

Sheep Hill

Whelpstone Crag

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Trail Information National Trail Gradingl Green: Easy

Suitable for: Beginners in good health with basic bike skills. Most types of bike.

Trail: Relatively flat and wide.

s Red: Difficult

Suitable for: Proficient mountain bikers with good off road riding skills and fitness. Good mountain bikes.

Trail: Challenging climbs, tricky descents & technical features such as drop-offs & large rocks.

Forest road & similar

Suitable for: Cyclists in good health. Map reading usefull (routes not allways marked). Most bikes.

Trail: Gradients can vary. Surfaces may be uneven or potholed in places. look out for vehicles & other users.

u Black: Severe

Suitable for: Expert mountain bikers with high levels of fitness. Quality off-road mountain bikes

Trail: Greater challenge & difficulty. Expect large and unavoidable features.

n Blue: Moderate

Suitable for: Riders in good health, basic off road skills. Basic mountain bikes.

Trail: Some single track, root & rock obstacles.

Your SafetyMountain biking is a potentially hazardous activity carrying a significant risk. It should only be undertaken with a full understanding of all the inherent risks. The guidelines found here must always be used in conjunction with the exercise of your own experience, intuition and careful judgement. Remember routes may change owing to tree felling and other forest operations.

Forest Cycle Code1. Don’t rely on others;l can you get home safely?

l carry the right equipment and know how to use it

2. For your own safety;l always wear the right safety clothing, at least a

cycle helmet and gloves;

l only cycle within your abilities;

l only tackle jumps and other challenges if you are sure you can do them, have a look first!

l train properly especially for difficult and technical routes.

3. On and off road;l expect the unexpected – watch out for other

visitors;

l for your own and others’ safety always follow warning signs and any advice you are given;

l if a vehicle is loading timber Stop and wait for the driver to let you pass safely.

4. Cycle carefully and come back soon!

Emergency!Mobile Phone: Network coverage in the forest is poor. See map to left for areas of best reception.

Locator Posts: When out on the trail, use our locator posts to help identify your location.

Name & Grid Ref: Cocklet Hill Car Park, grid ref SD 745550

Nearest A&E Hospital: Royal Blackburn Hospital tel: 01254 263555

Nearest Public Phone: Approx 800 metres south of Cocklet Hill car park on B6478 and in the centre of Tosside village.

If rescue services are Required phone 999

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Bottoms Beck Trail

The 8

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Public footpaths

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Parking

Please park cars responsibly.

Use the marked car parks in the forest and do not obstruct roadside verges, gateways or forest tracks

Trail Direction

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Nearest public conveniences at Slaidburn village car park

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