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North West England

The Coal Road Climb – View of Dent Head Viaduct loop from Garsdale

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North West England

The Coal Road Climb – View of Dent Head Viaduct loop from Garsdale

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The Coal Road Climb – View of Dent Head Viaduct loop from Garsdale

01:45

31.2km

600m

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: May 10, 2026

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Train Station

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196 m

The Coal Road Climb from Garsdale Head

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Ooh err, grit your teeth. As soon as you are under the railway bridge, the road kicks up steeply. The vicious slope doesn't last too long although the respite is …

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2.69 km

The Coal Road Climb

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Magnificently tough from either side, the climb from Garsdale Head station is iconic. The road has been resurfaced in 2017 and is now one of the best quiet stretches in the Cold Dark North.

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6.57 km

Coal Road from Cowgill

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Tough road, Toughest at the bottom. It doesn't relent easily, but stick with it & it will succumb to your will.

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4

7.11 km

Dent Valley Lanes

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Lovely quiet lanes through the Dent Valley

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5

7.38 km

Harper Gill Bridge

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Beautiful, quite road.

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6

10.9 km

View of Dent Head Viaduct

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The Dent Head Viaduct is now used by the Settle-Carlisle Railway but was built between 1869 and 1875 for the Midland Railway Company. It has 10 arches and is 100ft …

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11.9 km

Top o'Dent

Mountain Pass

8

18.7 km

Climb from Hawes to Ribblehead

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Beautiful gradual climb out of Hawes towards Ribblehead. Can be hard work with a south-westerly wind though!

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9

25.2 km

Garsdale Rollercoaster Road

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The amazing view of rolling road heading West to Sedbergh from Hawes. A true rollercoaster.

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31.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

8.21 km

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< 100 m

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< 100 m

Surfaces

25.1 km

5.89 km

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