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Scammonden Dam and Reservoir – View of Mardale Moor loop from Elland

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Scammonden Dam and Reservoir – View of Mardale Moor loop from Elland

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Scammonden Dam and Reservoir – View of Mardale Moor loop from Elland

02:12

41.1km

730m

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: March 16, 2026

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After 19.1 km for 156 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

12.2 km

Outhouse

Highlight • Restaurant

2

15.1 km

Ripponden Bank Hill

Highlight • Climb

Cote de Ripponden Bank starts on Elland Road (leading south east out of Ripponden) and follows Ripponden New Bank round the hairpin and up to The Fleece Inn.

Its starts …

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3

19.2 km

Scammonden Dam and Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

It's not every day you get half way round a bike ride and need to ride under a motorway and then along a dam. When it was built, Scammonden Dam …

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4

21.4 km

Saddleworth Road

Highlight • Trail

5

23.9 km

View of Mardale Moor

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Panoramic views over the valley and March Haigh reservoir. There’s usually an ice cream van in the car park, and hang-gliders if the winds right.

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B

41.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.4 km

8.13 km

2.22 km

1.23 km

138 m

Surfaces

33.5 km

7.51 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 16 May

12°C

7°C

67 %

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