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Gravel Path Junction – RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve loop from Kirkhamgate

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Mountain biking trails

United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

Gravel Path Junction – RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve loop from Kirkhamgate

Moderate

4.5

(2)

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Gravel Path Junction – RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve loop from Kirkhamgate

02:55

46.6km

370m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.9 km for 193 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.45 km

View of Hill of Joy

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go slow for beginners for experienced enjoy

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12.7 km

View of the Aire and Calder Navigation

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Lovely view at evening

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13.7 km

Aire and Calder Navigation Cycleway

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Great paved cycleway following the Aire and Calver Navigation Path out of Leeds. The path travels all the way from the centre of the city toward Castleford and there are lots of great sites to see along the way including Skelton Lake and St Aidan's reserve.

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17.2 km

Temple Newsam

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Such an amazing building
Temple Newsam, is a Tudor-Jacobean house in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, with grounds landscaped by Capability Brown. The estate lends its name to the Temple Newsam ward of Leeds City Council, in which it is situated, and lies to the east of the city.

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21.9 km

Gravel Path Junction

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Watch out for people walking

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29.0 km

The Linesway

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Beautiful Nature Reserve

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31.2 km

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

also a nice place to get a tea or coffee

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31.9 km

New Sluice

Lake

37.0 km

Trans Pennine Trail Gateway to Leeds

Highlight • Cycleway

What's more to say?! A brilliant gateway to Leeds along the Trans Pennine Trail (National Cycle Route 67) from the east.

This traffic-free route is a great way of connecting up routes while avoiding the busy main roads around the cities it passes through.

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46.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.2 km

11.2 km

8.73 km

5.42 km

3.69 km

2.24 km

116 m

Surfaces

31.0 km

7.68 km

5.11 km

2.33 km

265 m

142 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Friday 28 August

18°C

13°C

93 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Gravel Path Junction – RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve loop from Kirkhamgate

View of Hill of Joy

View of the Aire and Calder Navigation

Aire and Calder Navigation Cycleway

Temple Newsam

Gravel Path Junction

The Linesway

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve

Trans Pennine Trail Gateway to Leeds

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