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Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Fountains Earth

Scar House Descent – Scar House Reservoir and Dam loop from Lofthouse

Mountain biking trails

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Fountains Earth

Scar House Descent – Scar House Reservoir and Dam loop from Lofthouse

Hard

5.0

(1)

30

riders

Scar House Descent – Scar House Reservoir and Dam loop from Lofthouse

04:23

45.3km

1,240m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Nidderdale National Landscape

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.46 km

Middlesmoor Climb

Highlight • Trail

Not sure if it was a highlight bloody steep

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2

3.64 km

Nidderdale Way

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good footpaths for the majority of the walk all the way to Scar House reservoir

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3

4.79 km

View of Scar House Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Great Descent down to the reservoir

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4

5.31 km

Scar House Descent

Highlight • Viewpoint

In Moor lane is a byway that runs over In Moor in Nidderdale. This section is fun on a mountain bike, either as a descent towards Scar House reservoir or …

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5

5.56 km

Scar House Descent

Highlight • Trail

Shame about the gravel now

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6

5.86 km

Scar House Reservoir Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great to spectate after heavy rainfall in the area

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7

6.05 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.

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8

7.84 km

Scar House Reservoir Dam

Highlight • Monument

Scar House Reservoir’s dam was the largest in Britain when it was finished in 1936. Measuring 1,800 feet (549 metres) long and 170 feet (52 metres) high, the reservoir was …

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41.2 km

Foul Hole Wood

Forest

41.8 km

Teatherah Wood

Forest

B

45.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.6 km

11.0 km

7.75 km

7.04 km

Surfaces

13.6 km

11.5 km

9.39 km

7.99 km

2.92 km

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