Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

Leeds

Horsforth

Otley Town Centre – View of Otley from Leeds Road loop from Horsforth

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

Leeds

Horsforth

Otley Town Centre – View of Otley from Leeds Road loop from Horsforth

Hard

5.0

(1)

riders

Otley Town Centre – View of Otley from Leeds Road loop from Horsforth

03:09

50.2km

490m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 15.9 km for 86 m

After 36.4 km for 80 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

12.1 km

High Royds Hospital

Highlight • Historical Site

High Royds was an infamous mental asylum in its day. The Kaiser Chiefs have a song about it.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Royds_Hospital

Tip by

23.9 km

Alpkit Ilkley Outdoor Gear Store

Highlight • Structure

Think of us as your West Yorkshire base camp, a really well-equipped gear store with the entire Alpkit product range inside.

We've got wetsuits to try on, bikepacking luggage to …

Tip by

24.8 km

The Old Bridge

Highlight • Other

29.0 km

Sawmill Plantation

Forest

30.1 km

Lodge Plantation

Forest

36.5 km

Tittybottle park, formerly Manor Parade Gardens, is the smallest park in Otley. A slim stretch of greenery alongside the river Wharfe, with plenty seating to watch the ducks and boats go by, ideally with some fish and chips.

Tip by

36.8 km

Otley Town Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

Otley isn't just a really characteristic town, it's also mad about cycling, not least because it is the home of Lizzie Armitstead, Olympic road race silver medallist at London 2012. Loads of cafes and a whole lot of charm.

Tip by

38.8 km

View of Otley from Leeds Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A good steady climb if you're heading away from Otley, but the real fun is on the descent. It's a wide road so a good run into Otley. The view to your right is pretty good too.

Tip by

42.3 km

Old Bradford and District Children's Home

Highlight • Monument

This was a massive children's home back in 1921. Now has been developed sympathetically into modern housing . After your little detour carry on back to the main busy Harrogate Road.

Tip by

50.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.3 km

9.75 km

6.57 km

1.38 km

677 m

473 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.3 km

8.95 km

499 m

444 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 23 June

28°C

17°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Easy

North Harrogate to Bilton via Knaresborough — NCN Route 636

00:47h

12.8km

120m

Hard

Scar House Reservoir & Kettlewell loop from Pateley Bridge — Nidderdale

04:46h

62.2km

1,220m

Easy

654

Pot Bank Climb – Pot Bank loop from Harrogate

00:38h

9.39km

150m

Moderate

4.5

479

Apperley Bridge Marina – Saltaire World Heritage Site loop from Burley Park

02:28h

40.1km

200m

Moderate

4.6

330

Apperley Bridge Marina – Kirkstall Bridge Inn loop from Baildon

01:53h

29.4km

180m

Hard

4.6

315

Bolton Priory Ruins – Cavendish Pavilion Café loop from Apperley Bridge

03:46h

59.9km

500m

Moderate

4.4

252

Spen Valley Greenway – Spen Valley Greenway loop from Odsal Stadium

01:52h

31.2km

230m

Moderate

4.3

256

Spen Valley Greenway – Spen Valley Greenway loop from Batley

01:52h

31.8km

200m

Moderate

4.9

227

Lemonroyd Marina – RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve loop from Burley Park

03:07h

45.2km

200m

Moderate

4.9

248

Woodlesford Lock – Lemonroyd Marina loop from RSPB St Aidan's

02:04h

31.2km

80m

Hard

5.0

230

Shoulder of Mutton Pub – Blackstone Edge Reservoir loop from Halifax

03:44h

56.9km

680m

Easy

4.7

229

Kirkstall Bridge Inn – Canal Path loop from Horsforth

01:02h

17.3km

140m

Otley Town Centre – View of Otley from Leeds Road loop from Horsforth

High Royds Hospital

Alpkit Ilkley Outdoor Gear Store

The Old Bridge

Tittybottle Park

Otley Town Centre

View of Otley from Leeds Road

Old Bradford and District Children's Home

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️