This is the other side of The Coal Road from Dent rather than Garsdale. Only ever descended this hill as climbed from the other side. It's steep and twisty and my rims got very hot from braking.

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1. Lanes Into Dentdale – Dent Village loop from Sedbergh School

36.5km

01:54

540m

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

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2. Dent Village – The Coal Road Climb loop from Kirkby Stephen

76.9km

04:10

1,120m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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3. The Coal Road Climb – View of Dent Head Viaduct loop from Garsdale

31.1km

01:45

600m

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

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Elevation 270 m

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Location: Dent, South Lakeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Coal Road from Cowgill

1. Lanes Into Dentdale – Dent Village loop from Sedbergh School

2. Dent Village – The Coal Road Climb loop from Kirkby Stephen

3. The Coal Road Climb – View of Dent Head Viaduct loop from Garsdale

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