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Fountains Earth

View of Scar House Reservoir – Scar House Descent loop from Lofthouse

Routes
Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
Yorkshire And The Humber
North Yorkshire
Harrogate
Fountains Earth

View of Scar House Reservoir – Scar House Descent loop from Lofthouse

Hard

27

riders

View of Scar House Reservoir – Scar House Descent loop from Lofthouse

04:25

45.7km

1,250m

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: May 8, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Nidderdale National Landscape

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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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

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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

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Shame about the gravel now

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6

6.05 km

Scar House Reservoir and Dam

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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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7

7.84 km

Scar House Reservoir Dam

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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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8

36.0 km

Angram Reservoir

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Angram reservoir was begun in 1904 but due to the outbreak of WW1 it took until 1917 to complete it. It's made using concrete pillars and huge stone block dressed …

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41.6 km

Foul Hole Wood

Forest

42.1 km

Teatherah Wood

Forest

B

45.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.8 km

10.9 km

7.84 km

7.21 km

Surfaces

13.6 km

12.1 km

9.63 km

7.53 km

2.86 km

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Saturday 30 May

16°C

10°C

15 %

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