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Yorkshire And The Humber

Lower Gorple Reservoir Descent – Widdop Reservoir loop from Mytholmroyd

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Lower Gorple Reservoir Descent – Widdop Reservoir loop from Mytholmroyd

Hard

5.0

(2)

64

riders

Lower Gorple Reservoir Descent – Widdop Reservoir loop from Mytholmroyd

02:40

32.1km

560m

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: April 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 3.95 km for 169 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

3.06 km

Hebble End Coffee Lounge

Highlight • Cafe

Aaron and Collette have just taken over the café that used to be the Bike Café on the waters edge here at Hebden Bridge. A varied Menu with quick service …

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2

7.87 km

May's Farm Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Always open for hot food, drinks, firewood, whisky! just about anything really!

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3

9.99 km

View of Lower Gorple Reservoir from Standing Stone Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

That's a big climb done - you can relax a bit now and enjoy the views before the descent!

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4

10.5 km

Lower Gorple Reservoir Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Open, spectacular, and - if you've the nerve for it, very fast and drifty. It's definitely better as a descent than a climb - more because of what's to come …

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5

13.7 km

Widdop Descent

Highlight • Climb

6

14.2 km

Widdop Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful reservoir surrounded by huge rock formations , popular with climbers

Tip by

7

14.3 km

Ascent to Gorple Road from Widdop Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Bring a nice big gear to get up this steep and loose climb!

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8

20.4 km

Scenic Country Road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

B

32.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

9.07 km

5.99 km

3.15 km

1.59 km

1.54 km

105 m

Surfaces

11.6 km

11.1 km

6.87 km

1.85 km

542 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Weather

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Wednesday 17 June

21°C

12°C

65 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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