How Stean Gorge – Middlesmoor Climb loop from Lofthouse

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How Stean Gorge – Middlesmoor Climb loop from Lofthouse

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How Stean Gorge – Middlesmoor Climb loop from Lofthouse

01:36

5.67km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Nidderdale National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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451 m

How Stean Gorge Cafe

Highlight • Gorge

Wonderful cafe with great food. High above the gorge, it has glass floor panels where you can see the river beneath. Well worth a stop.

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578 m

Bikepacking Campsite and Café in Nidderdale National Landscape

Highlight • Cafe

The cafe sells alcohol if you fancy a post ride bottle 🍺

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1.29 km

How Stean Gorge

Highlight • Natural Monument

How Stean Gorge is one of Nidderdale’s natural wonders. This spectacular limestone ravine, carved out by thousands of years of waterflow, is up to 30 feet (nine metres) deep in …

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1.84 km

Middlesmoor Climb

Highlight • Trail

Not sure if it was a highlight bloody steep

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1.85 km

Middlesmoor Climb (25% Gradient)

Highlight • Cycleway

4.95 km

Lofthouse War Memorial

Highlight • Settlement

The village is located in Upper Nidderdale, North Yorkshire. It is a quiet place that is surrounded by beautiful countryside.

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5.67 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.95 km

1.67 km

665 m

187 m

128 m

Surfaces

1.93 km

1.43 km

1.38 km

779 m

151 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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How Stean Gorge – Middlesmoor Climb loop from Lofthouse

How Stean Gorge Cafe

Bikepacking Campsite and Café in Nidderdale National Landscape

How Stean Gorge

Middlesmoor Climb

Middlesmoor Climb (25% Gradient)

Lofthouse War Memorial

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