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Yorkshire And The Humber

Bolton Abbey – Skipton Castle Gatehouse loop from Ben Rhydding

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Bolton Abbey – Skipton Castle Gatehouse loop from Ben Rhydding

Hard

5.0

(1)

58

riders

Bolton Abbey – Skipton Castle Gatehouse loop from Ben Rhydding

02:58

46.0km

570m

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: July 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 29.5 km for 15 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1

2.10 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

2

3.07 km

The Old Bridge

Highlight • Other

3

7.67 km

Back Road to Bolton Abbey

Highlight • Trail

A really quiet beautiful ride

Tip by

8.73 km

Stawberry Bank Wood

Forest

5

12.0 km

Bolton Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

This is a really impressive piece of architecture, £15 to park at car park, in the summer there are some stepping stones

Tip by

18.4 km

Inmire Lathe

Archaeological Site

7

21.8 km

Skipton Castle Gatehouse

Highlight • Castle

The ideal base for any ride into the Dales, Skipton is a 44-minute train journey from Leeds and has plenty going on when you’ve recovered from your day’s riding.

Tip by

8

22.3 km

The Woolly Sheep Inn

Highlight • Pub

We had a lovely meal here, it was the starter camembert baked cheese with Garlick bread. I'm sure i had the whole loaf lol
Staff are really nice filled my bottle for the return journey and put ice in it.

Tip by

9

22.6 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • River

Join in the town centre, plenty of parking and cafes

Tip by

10

29.3 km

Kildwick Church Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice to see some vibrant colour coming through

Tip by

32.1 km

Stakehill Plantation

Forest

B

46.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.1 km

11.4 km

1.19 km

549 m

432 m

313 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.8 km

11.2 km

524 m

339 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Wednesday 29 July

19°C

11°C

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