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Spen Valley Greenway Bridge – Newmillerdam Lake loop from Halifax

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Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
Yorkshire And The Humber

Spen Valley Greenway Bridge – Newmillerdam Lake loop from Halifax

Moderate

5.0

(1)

24

riders

Spen Valley Greenway Bridge – Newmillerdam Lake loop from Halifax

04:19

79.3km

870m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 36.3 km for 124 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

17.2 km

Sheep Sculptures on Spen Valley Greenway

Highlight • Monument

I so enjoy riding the Greenway and seeing these sheep along with many more amazing sculptures. Well worth a visit

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2

17.6 km

Spen Valley Greenway Metal Sculptures

Highlight • Monument

There are lots of interesting artworks made from scrap industrial metal along the Spen Valley Greenway. You can rest your legs on a hand-crafted metal bench and throw away your picnic waste in a unique rubbish bin.

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3

17.7 km

Sunflower Pot Cafe

Highlight • Cycleway

This is a lovely place to ride and plenty to see on the way down. You can ride to Dewsbury or Mirfield and it is all tarmac and an easy …

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4

18.3 km

Milestone Signpost on the Spen Valley Greenway

Highlight • Monument

Lots to see on this ride

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5

18.6 km

Rotate Sculpture on Spen Valley Greenway

Highlight • Cycleway

There are many things to see down the Spen Valley Greenway.
Shake the first ring then the rest one by one and by the time you have got back to …

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22.7 km

Lower Spen Wildlife Area LNR

Nature Reserve

7

23.2 km

Spen Valley Greenway Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This is the Bridge at the end of the Greenway if you ride across it takes you onto the canal tow path. Carry on and it will take you to Horbury, Wakefield and beyond.

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8

23.8 km

Calder Valley Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

New fence at the end of the bridge block access to bike lane along the river side.

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26.5 km

River Calder

Lake

10

41.3 km

Newmillerdam Lake

Highlight • Forest

no skills required

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B

79.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.8 km

27.2 km

12.6 km

3.62 km

461 m

284 m

281 m

Surfaces

57.8 km

18.8 km

1.82 km

420 m

404 m

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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