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Glasshouses Village and Lake – Smeltbakes Dessert Café loop from Nidderdale National Landscape

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High And Low Bishopside

Glasshouses Village and Lake – Smeltbakes Dessert Café loop from Nidderdale National Landscape

Moderate

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(6)

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Glasshouses Village and Lake – Smeltbakes Dessert Café loop from Nidderdale National Landscape

02:57

10.3km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Nidderdale National Landscape

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741 m

Glasshouses Village and Lake

Highlight • Settlement

Glasshouses is a pretty village on the River Nidd in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Nidderdale Way passes just to the north of the village, while the …

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3.19 km

Knox Wood

Forest

3.80 km

Smeltbakes Dessert Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great cake stop.

Open Saturday and Sunday 1000-1600.

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3.80 km

High Wood and Horse Wood, Nidderdale

Highlight • Forest

This area is renowned for its dramatic geological features, including sandstone outcrops that have earned names like Druid's Needle, The Eagle, and The Dancing Bear. These formations have developed over …

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6.40 km

Brimham Rocks

Highlight • Natural Monument

The breathtakingly-beautiful rock formations of Brimham Rocks were created by an enormous river some 350 million years ago. They have since been shaped by millions of years worth of wind, …

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10.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.53 km

3.82 km

1.22 km

584 m

159 m

Surfaces

3.55 km

2.56 km

2.34 km

1.02 km

784 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Glasshouses Village and Lake – Smeltbakes Dessert Café loop from Nidderdale National Landscape

Glasshouses Village and Lake

Smeltbakes Dessert Café

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Brimham Rocks

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