Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 16, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

After 28.5 km for 68 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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442 m

Dales Bike Centre & Café

Highlight • Cafe

Food, cake, coffee, tea, cake, accommodation, bike hire, route suggestions, cake, an excellently stocked bike shop, and cake. Honestly, what more do you need?

The cafe is open 7 days …

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20.5 km

Stone Cairn in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

20.6 km

Pinseat Moonscape

Highlight • Trail

Otherwordly location accessed by excellent gravel from either direction.

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22.3 km

Level House

Ruins

25.2 km

Bunton Mine shop

Ruins

29.7 km

Gunnerside Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Enjoy the descent into Gunnerside followed by tea and scones. Cards and Cash accepted outdoor seating so you can keep an eye on your bikes!

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30.2 km

Built in the early 1830s as a way of providing employment for the people affected by the depression in the lead mining industry. The bridge was washed away in and rebuilt.

It carries the B6270 over the river Swale.

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34.2 km

Swale Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Great ride with some stunning scenery . continue on the pennine way when you get to the end of the trail to arrive at Tan Hill the highest in pub in England.

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39.1 km

Swale Hall Lane Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The Swale hall Lane climb is a category 4 climb with an average gradient of 5% for just over 1 Mile which peaks at 25% in places. It leads towards …

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41.0 km

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Forest

It rained for the entire ride. we didn't find Tan Hill but had an amazing time trying!!

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41.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.6 km

17.2 km

3.93 km

1.25 km

204 m

Surfaces

19.2 km

9.86 km

6.75 km

5.02 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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