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Haworth and Stanbury

Skipton Castle Gatehouse – Bolton Priory Ruins loop from Haworth

Yorkshire And The Humber

Bradford

Haworth and Stanbury

Skipton Castle Gatehouse – Bolton Priory Ruins loop from Haworth

Moderate

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Skipton Castle Gatehouse – Bolton Priory Ruins loop from Haworth

02:45

57.5km

760m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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14.0 km

Paceline Cycles

Highlight • Structure

Excellent bike shop both for selling and mechanical support

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14.5 km

River Aire

Lake

21.9 km

Chevin Cycles

Highlight • Cycleway

Great cycle shop with great staff...and everything you need.

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22.1 km

Outer Gatehouse, Skipton Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Outer gatehouse flanked by two towers. Also the public entrance to the castle.

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22.1 km

Skipton Castle Gatehouse

Highlight • Castle

The ideal base for any ride into the Dales, Skipton is a 44-minute train journey from Leeds and has plenty going on when you’ve recovered from your day’s riding.

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29.9 km

Quiet Lane to Skipton via Halton East

Highlight • Trail

Lovely quiet road through the fields

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32.1 km

Bolton Priory Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

A really popular place to visit right on the river with huge estate grounds around the 12th century monastery ruins for beautiful walks and family days out.

From Skipton there's …

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32.5 km

The Tea Room, Bolton Abbey

Highlight • Cafe

A Very nice Tea Room with tasty food and great staff. Lots of space for bikes there 16 of our group there today. Food was served quickly and very tasty …

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34.4 km

Lob Wood

Forest

40.2 km

Pentley Hill Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

High up here at Pentley Hill, there are fantastic views to the west and north west across Silsden Moor and Skipton Moor, plus north to Langbar Moor. It's an ideal …

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42.4 km

Cringles Plantation

Forest

57.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.9 km

15.2 km

2.65 km

567 m

171 m

Surfaces

55.6 km

1.96 km

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 22 June

28°C

14°C

38 %

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Skipton Castle Gatehouse – Bolton Priory Ruins loop from Haworth

Paceline Cycles

Chevin Cycles

Outer Gatehouse, Skipton Castle

Skipton Castle Gatehouse

Quiet Lane to Skipton via Halton East

Bolton Priory Ruins

The Tea Room, Bolton Abbey

Pentley Hill Viewpoint

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