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Knostrop Lock Bridge – Lemonroyd Lock loop from Glasshoughton

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United Kingdom

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Knostrop Lock Bridge – Lemonroyd Lock loop from Glasshoughton

Moderate

4.7

(24)

riders

Knostrop Lock Bridge – Lemonroyd Lock loop from Glasshoughton

02:30

42.0km

170m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 87 m for 20 m

After 17.5 km for 10 m

After 17.5 km for 14 m

After 21.7 km for 4 m

After 27.1 km for 14 m

After 27.2 km for 10 m

After 41.9 km for 20 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.4 km

Heron Spotting by Lemonroyd Marina

Highlight • River

It really was beautiful riding along here

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13.9 km

View of the Aire and Calder Navigation

Highlight • Trail

Lovely view at evening

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15.0 km

Skelton Lake

Highlight • Lake

It's good to be able to ride all the way around. Cafe was open too

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15.5 km

Aire and Calder Navigation Cycleway

Highlight • Cycleway

Great paved cycleway following the Aire and Calver Navigation Path out of Leeds. The path travels all the way from the centre of the city toward Castleford and there are …

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22.1 km

River Aire

Lake

25.7 km

Aire and Calder Canal Dam and Pedestrian Bridge

Highlight • Structure

Joining Route 67 and then the Trans Pennine trail pathways can be muddy and wet in places but a great ride.

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25.8 km

Knostrop Lock Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Impressive bridge, passed over it on a recent ride from Bingley 5 rise lock to Wakefield.

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26.2 km

Thwaite Mills Watermill

Highlight • Historical Site

Situated on an island location between the River Aire and the Aire & Calder Navigation, Thwaite Mills is one of the last remaining examples in Britain of a water-powered mill. …

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34.1 km

Lemonroyd Lock

Highlight • Structure

This is just further up than the Lemonroyd Marina

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42.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.4 km

7.34 km

6.87 km

3.69 km

3.10 km

517 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.6 km

4.47 km

2.60 km

2.23 km

1.33 km

666 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 31 August

20°C

12°C

20 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

October 19, 2024,Lemonroyd to Leeds and back Plus St Aidens for a cuppa

A lovely day to be out riding. There must have been a lot of rainfall as there were so many splishy splashy puddles hahahahahah

June 24, 2024,If you are Morning Bird go to the RSPB St Aidan's

Pretty chunky tires but not so bad average speed... Fast ride in the forest ! I could have left the house earlier, but it was still lots of fun

May 30, 2025,Hunslet- St Aidan family/friends/ kids

Alice 5 years old and this is her 2nd ride on this bike and bang ! 31km! And what's a average speed! So proud dad!

May 11, 2025,solo RSPB St Aidan's

long long time ago I rode alone ;) and I admit that sometimes you need it! without planning I got up, drank coffee and took only a bottle of water and this Polish protein yogurt with me! average speed quite good for such thick rubbers - anyway I plan to change to something fast rolling - because it's faster on …

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Knostrop Lock Bridge – Lemonroyd Lock loop from Glasshoughton

Heron Spotting by Lemonroyd Marina

View of the Aire and Calder Navigation

Skelton Lake

Aire and Calder Navigation Cycleway

Aire and Calder Canal Dam and Pedestrian Bridge

Knostrop Lock Bridge

Thwaite Mills Watermill

Lemonroyd Lock

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