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Long Lane Descent – Ribblehead Viaduct loop from Ribblehead

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Mountain biking trails

United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

Ingleton

Long Lane Descent – Ribblehead Viaduct loop from Ribblehead

Moderate

4.5

(4)

riders

Long Lane Descent – Ribblehead Viaduct loop from Ribblehead

02:51

36.6km

570m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. 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 4.51 km for 91 m

After 5.62 km for 258 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.01 km

Bellfield's Pasture

Nature Reserve

8.31 km

River Ribble

Lake

12.3 km

View of Moughton Scar

Highlight • Natural Monument

Sulber gate is the view point over Moughton scar . Great photo opportunity

Tip by

13.6 km

View of Pen-y-Ghent

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely views out across the Dales and up to Pen y Ghent.

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14.4 km

Long Scar Cairn

Highlight • Summit

The cairn at the top of Long Scar is a great objective for a bike ride - you can ride right to the cairn and it is one of those …

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14.4 km

Cairn on Clapham Lane

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great views at the top ! Lots of options of routes from here

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15.1 km

Chapman Lane Crossroads

Highlight • Cycleway

Gravel bike friendly track

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15.2 km

Long Lane Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Truly stunning descent with so many technical sections. Loads of drops, rock gardens and pump-track-style lumps to play with. Hit at speed it can be a challenge for any rider!

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17.3 km

Thwaite Plantation

Forest

17.9 km

Clapham Tunnels

Highlight • Structure

The Clapham tunnels were constructed by the Farrar family to provide a route underneath the Ingleborough Hall Estate connecting the village of Clapham with Fell Lane, which leads along Clapdale.

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35.6 km

Ribblehead Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

The viaduct Built in late 1869
Total length 440 yards (400 m)
Height 104 feet (32 m)
No. of spans 24

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36.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.8 km

15.2 km

2.70 km

1.10 km

702 m

124 m

Surfaces

12.9 km

7.52 km

6.29 km

5.28 km

4.40 km

198 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Thursday 25 June

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Long Lane Descent – Ribblehead Viaduct loop from Ribblehead

View of Moughton Scar

View of Pen-y-Ghent

Long Scar Cairn

Cairn on Clapham Lane

Chapman Lane Crossroads

Long Lane Descent

Clapham Tunnels

Ribblehead Viaduct

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