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Drift Lane Footbridge and Ford loop from Kirkby Malzeard

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Drift Lane Footbridge and Ford loop from Kirkby Malzeard

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Drift Lane Footbridge and Ford loop from Kirkby Malzeard

01:17

11.5km

160m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Nidderdale National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.23 km

Back Meetings Plantation

Forest

3.44 km

Drift Lane Footbridge and Ford

Highlight • Bridge

Do please, very pretty please, take the footbridge here! It's a picturesque ford (in the summer and not after rain when it's muddy...), but does get a lot of water. When a footbridge is provided, it's probably for a reason...

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8.14 km

Ford Crossing in Nidderdale National Landscape

Highlight • River

11.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.75 km

2.52 km

629 m

621 m

Surfaces

6.36 km

3.88 km

621 m

601 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 24 June

28°C

14°C

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