With traffic free routes, cycle friendly cafes and expert cycling guiding services available, there's no where better to get on your bike that in Ribble Valley.

Gentle peddlers can meander along quiet country lanes passing through our extraordinary villages whilst mountain bikers can dart off road towards the rugged terrain of the Forest of Bowland. 

Challenging Gisburn Forest 

Test your limits to the max at Gisburn Forest, one of the newest and most challenging mountain biking centres in the country.  

Steer round the newly improved waymarked trails, opened in 2009, including an easy 8km 'blue' route for families and beginners, and a 22km 'red' course for the more experienced and daring cyclists!

Gisburn Forest is the largest forest in Lancashire, with existing and newer routes flowing around its forest roads and wilder terrain. The trails, set in the incredible backdrop of the Forest of Bowland, include tricky downward and boardwalk sections overlooking the fine views of the Stocks Reservoir

Click here to Download the New Gisburn Forest Cycling Leaflet

The Lancashire Cycleway

Change to a different gear and navigate traffic free routes and the Lancashire Cycleway that takes you on a journey through the North and South circular routes, both meeting at the historic village of Whalley. The Lancashire Cycleway is designed to help you use the minor roads throughout the area and is well signposted and accessible from several railway stations.

Inspire Me!

We've selected a few cycling routes for you to be able to download and try out for yourself. Just click on the 'Related Downloads' link below and look for the Cycling Routes Downloads.