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West Chevin Road Climb – Great Dib Wood — Site of Special Scientific Interest loop from Otley

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West Chevin Road Climb – Great Dib Wood — Site of Special Scientific Interest loop from Otley

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West Chevin Road Climb – Great Dib Wood — Site of Special Scientific Interest loop from Otley

03:21

9.65km

500m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.16 km

Evies Wood

Forest

1.70 km

Beacon House Viewpoint Indicator

Highlight • Monument

Built by The Rotary Club of Otley in 1977, this indicator was to commemorate the silver jubilee of queen Elizabeth II

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3.46 km

West Chevin Road Climb

Highlight • Climb

Steady climb with a short steep section

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4.30 km

Wilson's Plantation

Forest

5.25 km

Jenny's Cottage Ruins and Beacon-Keeper's Lodge

Highlight • Viewpoint

5.34 km

View of Otley from Chevin Bank

Highlight • Viewpoint

A tough climb whichever route you take up here.

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5.36 km

View of Otley from Surprise View

Highlight • Viewpoint

Surprise View is a scenic viewpoint located above the town of Otley in Yorkshire.

On a fine day you can more or less take a visual tour from York to …

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7.46 km

Great Dib Wood — Site of Special Scientific Interest

Highlight • Natural Monument

During the last Ice Age there was a great thickness of ice covering most of Wharfe Valley. Later, as this ice retreated, there were some large landslips affecting the north …

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9.65 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.65 km

2.22 km

1.31 km

757 m

664 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.36 km

1.82 km

1.61 km

1.32 km

1.29 km

1.25 km

Elevation

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Wednesday 19 August

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West Chevin Road Climb – Great Dib Wood — Site of Special Scientific Interest loop from Otley

Beacon House Viewpoint Indicator

West Chevin Road Climb

Jenny's Cottage Ruins and Beacon-Keeper's Lodge

View of Otley from Chevin Bank

View of Otley from Surprise View

Great Dib Wood — Site of Special Scientific Interest

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