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Bolton Priory Ruins – Bingley Five Rise Locks loop from Shipley

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Bolton Priory Ruins – Bingley Five Rise Locks loop from Shipley

Hard

5.0

(2)

13

riders

Bolton Priory Ruins – Bingley Five Rise Locks loop from Shipley

04:45

68.8km

720m

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: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 53.7 km for 11 m

After 62.6 km for 13 m

After 62.7 km for 13 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

1.64 km

Salts Mill

Highlight • Settlement

2

1.69 km

Saltaire World Heritage Site

Highlight • Monument

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

Tip by

19.2 km

River Aire

Lake

4

26.2 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • River

Join in the town centre, plenty of parking and cafes

Tip by

32.5 km

Eastby Pasture

Forest

6

33.5 km

Barden Road Climb

Highlight • Viewpoint

Barden Road winds through moody moorlands as it climbs to 984 feet (300 metres). The view over distant hills, rocky outcrops and layered fields is simply stunning. Look out for …

Tip by

7

39.6 km

Bolton Priory Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

A really popular place to visit right on the river with huge estate grounds around the 12th century monastery ruins for beautiful walks and family days out.

From Skipton there's …

Tip by

46.8 km

Cocking Wood

Forest

9

49.8 km

Turner Lane and Addingham Moor Side Junction

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great reward for a killer climb

Tip by

10

62.6 km

Five Rise Locks Café

Highlight • Cafe

Dismount before ordering that espresso...

Tip by

11

62.9 km

Bingley Five Rise Locks

Highlight • Historical Site

This set of five rises is the steepest set in the country. The stepped loch means that it's a continuous flight with no holding ponds between lochs, each gate opens …

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B

68.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.0 km

17.0 km

8.31 km

5.80 km

1.66 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.6 km

11.5 km

5.72 km

2.35 km

389 m

298 m

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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