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Dent Head Viaduct – Kingsdale Valley Road loop from Kirkby Lonsdale

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Dent Head Viaduct – Kingsdale Valley Road loop from Kirkby Lonsdale

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Dent Head Viaduct – Kingsdale Valley Road loop from Kirkby Lonsdale

03:03

41.2km

620m

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 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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393 m

Devil's Bridge Over the River Lune

Highlight • Viewpoint

Kirkby Lonsdale is a pretty little town often missed by the public as they skirt it on the A65. Lots of little shops and cafes around the market place and welcoming of bike riders. Well worth a break.

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5.06 km

Tulpot Wood

Forest

6.36 km

Barbon Beck

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Stunning stretch of road along Barbondale linking Gawthrop with Barbon below the high fells of Calf Top and Castle Knott.

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12.8 km

View of Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

little side rd away from main rd ,stunning views

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18.9 km

Muddy Bridleway Crossing in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Trail

Bridleway gets a little frisky for quite a while - expect to get a little trot on! Especially for dork roadies on Gravel Bikes with 42mm tyres on (like me)

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24.8 km

Dent Head Viaduct

Highlight • Historical Site

A picturesque valley in the Yorkshire Dales, Dentdale runs from Dent Head along the River Dee. Dentdale has many interesting stones and rocks such as Limestone and Silurian and Ordovician …

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27.5 km

Kingsdale Valley

Highlight • Gorge

With vast open moorland and wide landscapes, Kingsdale Valley is a stunning part of the Yorkshire Dales. The valley is an elevated section of land that formed between Gragareth and …

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28.7 km

Kingsdale Valley Road

Highlight • Cycleway

The beautiful open plateau of the Kingsdale Valley. Lovely strip of quiet tarmac which is often empty as the road is gated at the Northern end

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41.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.2 km

6.73 km

6.53 km

2.26 km

467 m

109 m

Surfaces

21.3 km

10.9 km

9.00 km

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Friday 22 May

16°C

11°C

22 %

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Dent Head Viaduct – Kingsdale Valley Road loop from Kirkby Lonsdale

Devil's Bridge Over the River Lune

Barbon Beck

View of Yorkshire Dales National Park

Muddy Bridleway Crossing in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Dent Head Viaduct

Kingsdale Valley

Kingsdale Valley Road

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