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Fleet Moss Climb from Hawes – Fleet Moss Approach loop from West Witton

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Richmondshire

West Witton

Fleet Moss Climb from Hawes – Fleet Moss Approach loop from West Witton

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Fleet Moss Climb from Hawes – Fleet Moss Approach loop from West Witton

05:34

98.0km

1,820m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very 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 25, 2026

Tips

The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 7.22 km for 161 m

After 49.6 km for 52 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.05 km

Bloomer Gill

Forest

20.8 km

Buttertubs Pass Climb from Hawes

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Also known as the ‘Cote de Buttertubs’ if you were watching the 2014 Tour. Don’t let its cutesy name fool you – this 4.5km ascent touches 17% in parts

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25.8 km

Buttertubs Pass

Mountain Pass

32.5 km

Yellands Meadow

Nature Reserve

33.1 km

Oxnop to Crow Trees Descent

Highlight • Cycleway

Crossing from Wensleydale, this stunning road drops in a series of swoops and turns. The final 300 m is precipitous and gravel strewn through three tight turns. Caution very much advised, as are hydraulic brakes! Enjoy the spectacular views but concentrate on the road at this point.

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50.0 km

Fleet Moss Climb from Hawes

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

Fleet Moss from Hawes is a remote and challenging Dales climb, averaging 8% with punishing ramps up to 20%. The narrow, weather-beaten road rises sharply through open moorland, with rough tarmac and exposed sections that make wind a serious factor. The steepest gradients hit early, so shift into your lowest gear and settle into a controlled, steady rhythm. Reaching the summit feels wild and raw—true Yorkshire climbing at its toughest.

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56.6 km

Fleet Moss Climb from Oughtershaw

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A road that simply has to be ridden if only to boast that you've ridden Yorkshire's highest road. The top of it is 602 metres above sea level.

Unfortunately the surface isn't great, especially not near the entrances and exits to the roadside farms, so that's probably why the Tour de Yorkshire et al haven't taken this road. Also it's really narrow so hopefully you won't meet any traffic.

It's steep, beautiful, with a flattish section about 2/3 of the way up before it ramps back up. There's the usual debate about which approach is harder (Buckden–Hawes, or Hawes-Buckden), and leaving from Hawes tends to come out on top as the hardest option. Nice descent if you do the easy side though! It's steeper from Hawes but quite a straight line so nice to pick up speed.

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63.4 km

Wharfedale Valley

Highlight • Natural Monument

The flowing river is stunning in either direction but for speed and fun take this going East having conquered Fleet Moss first

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64.2 km

Fleet Moss Approach

Highlight • Mountain Pass

I love riding down this road, the scenery is stunning

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73.5 km

Kettlewell Meadows

Nature Reserve

75.0 km

Park Rash Climb from Kettlewell

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

That climb. That hairpin. The Hardknott of the Dales. One to experience first hand. Probably quite slowly.

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92.2 km

Coverdale Road

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Coverdale is beautiful & quiet. Either direction is thoroughly enjoyable. From Kettlewell you have the obvious challenge of Park Rash to overcome. From the East you have the prevailing wind in your face. It can be very, very strong. I swear there is a Venturi effect!

If you are nearing Middleham around midday, expect to see dozens of racehorses returning from the gallops. Please take care & be patient if necessary.

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98.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

89.2 km

8.24 km

269 m

210 m

103 m

Surfaces

67.3 km

30.5 km

161 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Fleet Moss Climb from Hawes – Fleet Moss Approach loop from West Witton

Buttertubs Pass Climb from Hawes

Oxnop to Crow Trees Descent

Fleet Moss Climb from Hawes

Fleet Moss Climb from Oughtershaw

Wharfedale Valley

Fleet Moss Approach

Park Rash Climb from Kettlewell

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