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Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Fountains Earth

Scar House Reservoir and Dam – Gouthwaite Reservoir loop from Lofthouse

Bike touring routes & trails

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Fountains Earth

Scar House Reservoir and Dam – Gouthwaite Reservoir loop from Lofthouse

Hard

5.0

(2)

76

riders

Scar House Reservoir and Dam – Gouthwaite Reservoir loop from Lofthouse

02:38

32.8km

600m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Nidderdale National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

1.14 km

Middlesmoor Climb (25% Gradient)

Highlight • Cycleway

2

5.73 km

Scar House Reservoir and Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great scenery and impressive dam. The little café has limited opening times and is cash only. Also a nice place for a walk and apparently some good mountain biking around here.

Tip by

7.26 km

Firth Plantation

Forest

4

7.57 km

View of Scar House Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

11.7 km

View of the Reservoir in Nidderdale National Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

6

11.8 km

View of Scar House Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

23.4 km

Yates Wood

Forest

8

28.0 km

Gouthwaite Reservoir

Highlight • Natural

This is a beautiful road to cycle down that follows the entire length of the reservoir. It's surrounded by rolling hills and farmland and provides great views of the Nidderdale Valley.

Tip by

9

28.8 km

Gouthwaite Reservoir

Highlight • Natural Monument

There is a little viewpoint opposite the car park. Apparently also quite good for bird watching.

Tip by

10

29.3 km

The Yorke Arms

Highlight • Restaurant

Great pub for a bite to eat, drink or place to rest your head.

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B

32.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.3 km

8.84 km

8.17 km

556 m

Surfaces

17.2 km

8.45 km

6.45 km

556 m

254 m

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Sunday 12 July

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9°C

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