{
  "name": "Trough of Bowland",
  "slug": "trough-of-bowland",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/trough-of-bowland/",
  "summary": "Narrow, gated and 295 metres up at its highest, the Trough climbs from a steep wooded valley onto open gritstone moor facing Morecambe Bay.",
  "location": {
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "region": "England",
    "start": {
      "name": "Dunsop Bridge",
      "lat": 53.945634,
      "lon": -2.524072
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Lancaster",
      "lat": 53.977443,
      "lon": -2.634286
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 5.8,
    "lengthKm": 9.3,
    "driveMinutes": 12,
    "corners": 38,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 17,
    "summitMetres": 316.1,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Narrow gated road sections",
    "Sheep on open fell",
    "Steep wooded descents"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "moorland",
    "valley",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Trough of Bowland",
    "Bracken Hill",
    "Sykes Nab"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 59
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}