Salts Mill and Weir, Saltaire – Cow and Calf Rocks Summit loop from Shipley

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Salts Mill and Weir, Saltaire – Cow and Calf Rocks Summit loop from Shipley

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Salts Mill and Weir, Saltaire – Cow and Calf Rocks Summit loop from Shipley

03:49

51.9km

1,060m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 28.6 km for 143 m

After 50.2 km for 102 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.55 km

Salts Mill and Weir, Saltaire

Highlight • Cafe

World Heritage Site. Amazing history, architecture, cafes, art. The full nine yards. Go visit.

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1.76 km

Salts Mill

Highlight • Settlement

1.80 km

Saltaire World Heritage Site

Highlight • Monument

Walks, picnics, grab a coffee, visit Salt's Mill. Loads of stuff to do.

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2.75 km

Hirst Lock

Highlight • Structure

Nice place to set off from with car park
There is also a lovely nature walk across the road.
You can cycle though the woods can be a bit muddy

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21.5 km

Turner Lane and Addingham Moor Side Junction

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great reward for a killer climb

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29.9 km

Langshaw Bank Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

It’s a local lung buster ..steepest from the west, best views when you tackle it from the east. Brilliant either way.

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36.1 km

Crabtree Gill

Forest

39.9 km

Cow and Calf Rocks Summit

Highlight • Climb

There is a pub and a cafe, it's a great climb (or descent) but also has fantastic walking routes at the top!

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45.7 km

View of Hawksworth Village and Countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

50.3 km

Ferniehurst Dell

Forest

51.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.3 km

3.50 km

3.18 km

2.10 km

380 m

341 m

156 m

Surfaces

42.5 km

5.55 km

1.79 km

1.32 km

479 m

341 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 5 November

9°C

7°C

24 %

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Salts Mill and Weir, Saltaire – Cow and Calf Rocks Summit loop from Shipley

Salts Mill and Weir, Saltaire

Salts Mill

Saltaire World Heritage Site

Hirst Lock

Turner Lane and Addingham Moor Side Junction

Langshaw Bank Climb

Cow and Calf Rocks Summit

View of Hawksworth Village and Countryside

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