Barden Moor Track – Barden Moor Estate Track loop from Glusburn and Cross Hills

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Glusburn And Cross Hills

Barden Moor Track – Barden Moor Estate Track loop from Glusburn and Cross Hills

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Barden Moor Track – Barden Moor Estate Track loop from Glusburn and Cross Hills

02:54

45.2km

650m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: September 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

Check opening times.

After 43.6 km for 15 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1.19 km

River Aire

Lake

3.34 km

Farnhill Wood

Forest

8.55 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • River

Join in the town centre, plenty of parking and cafes

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10.4 km

Gravel Trail in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

To be fair if you can thread this needle on your first try in one hit....you must be a sewing legend 🥵🐷

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20.5 km

Barden Moor Track

Highlight • Cycleway

Fun to fly down this as not particularly technical. Can get driffty under loose rocks. Good in all weathers

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20.6 km

Barden Moor Estate Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Long section (5 miles/ 7.6km) of isolated estate track over Barden Moor with great views and an exciting descent to Rhylstone.

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24.3 km

Barden Road Climb

Highlight • Viewpoint

Barden Road winds through moody moorlands as it climbs to 984 feet (300 metres). The view over distant hills, rocky outcrops and layered fields is simply stunning. Look out for …

Tip by

25.8 km

Middle Hare Head

Peak

26.8 km

Field Descent in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Seriously fast and fun

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27.8 km

Bolton Abbey Woods Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Fast flowy and great way to finish a ride

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45.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.3 km

14.3 km

5.69 km

1.94 km

1.01 km

Surfaces

17.3 km

10.1 km

8.71 km

7.51 km

1.57 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

6°C

34 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

October 17, 2022,Gravel Addingham via Skipton Bolton Abbey loop

This is a great mixed terrain ride which will test your gravel bike skills to the max in a few spots and provide some fast and furious gravel with epic views. Skipton is great for coffee stop and then Bolton Abbey. Ride starts and finishes in Addingham very lovely village. Whole of loop has about fifteen mins road riding from …