One of the lesser known climbs in the Yorkshire Dales, Oxnop Scar is a breathtaking stretch of singletrack road from the Swale Valley (Swaledale) up between the peaks of The Fleak to the east and Whitfield Fell to the west.

The steepest part comes first, with gradients measuring up to 25% on the first right hand hairpin bend! It's amazing how quickly you rise up the bank, offering incredible views back down over Swaledale as you glide along the smooth black asphalt up the more gentle moorland summit.

Al Salter

June 11, 2020

Road cycling

The crux is at the start. If you can get over the first 400m then you are home & dry. This and its near neighbour Long Band/Flow Edge are two of the finest climbs in Yorkshire. Once over the worst. the road can be seen disappearing into the high distance in a series of undulations. The fast descent into Askrigg is a joy or trial, depending on your confidence downhill!

Michael Schaaf

August 14, 2023

Road cycling

Great views, make it worth the pain to get there.

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1. Muker Village – Oxnop Scar Summit loop from Thornton Rust

35.6km

02:07

760m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Oxnop to Crow Trees Descent – Oxnop Scar Summit loop from Hawes

30.0km

01:48

660m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. The Stang Climb – Oxnop to Crow Trees Descent loop from Catterick Garrison

95.7km

05:21

1,730m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Location: Muker, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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1. Muker Village – Oxnop Scar Summit loop from Thornton Rust

2. Oxnop to Crow Trees Descent – Oxnop Scar Summit loop from Hawes

3. The Stang Climb – Oxnop to Crow Trees Descent loop from Catterick Garrison

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