View of Pen-y-ghent – Ribblehead Viaduct loop from Long Preston

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Long Preston

View of Pen-y-ghent – Ribblehead Viaduct loop from Long Preston

Moderate

5.0

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208

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View of Pen-y-ghent – Ribblehead Viaduct loop from Long Preston

02:58

63.0km

670m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Forest of Bowland National Landscape

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Start point

Train Station

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6.37 km

Spectacular views of Pen-y-ghent from the B6479 between Horton-in-Ribblesdale and the Ribblehead Viaduct.

Particularly good if travelling south /south-east towards Horton-in-Ribblesdale so you don't have to crane your neck looking backwards for the views.

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25.2 km

Selside

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Road to here is deceptively undulating

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27.5 km

Ashes Shaw

Nature Reserve

28.2 km

Bellfield's Pasture

Nature Reserve

29.7 km

Ribblehead Viaduct

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To see this viaduct in all its glory I would seriously suggest heading up towards the top of Whernside, once at the peak head on the southern track for about …

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32.1 km

View of Ribblehead Viaduct from the South

Highlight • Viewpoint

A better view of the Viaduct in the evening sun as you approach from Ingleton

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42.0 km

Clapham Old Road

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nice up and down rd from Ingleton to Clapham or vice versa,very little traffic/ great views

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45.2 km

Clapham Beck Bridge

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The bridge at Clapham crosses Clapham Beck, which starts as Fell Beck high up on Ingleborough.

The village of Clapham is as lovely as this bridge and worth a look …

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50.5 km