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Skipton Castle Gatehouse – Barden Road Climb loop from Bolton Abbey

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Bolton Abbey

Skipton Castle Gatehouse – Barden Road Climb loop from Bolton Abbey

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Skipton Castle Gatehouse – Barden Road Climb loop from Bolton Abbey

02:03

24.2km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 2.22 km for 309 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.75 km

Skipton Moor Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Brilliant track right on the edge of Skipton Moor. Fab views over the Dales. Bit of a bumpy one.

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12.2 km

Skipton Castle Gatehouse

Highlight • Castle

The ideal base for any ride into the Dales, Skipton is a 44-minute train journey from Leeds and has plenty going on when you’ve recovered from your day’s riding.

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17.9 km

Barden Road by Nidderdale National Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

18.2 km

Eastby Pasture

Forest

19.1 km

Barden Road Climb

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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 …

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20.5 km

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Summit

22.7 km

Westy Bank Wood

Forest

24.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

9.43 km

1.64 km

1.60 km

777 m

396 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.9 km

8.99 km

875 m

656 m

448 m

327 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Skipton Castle Gatehouse – Barden Road Climb loop from Bolton Abbey

Skipton Moor Bridleway

Skipton Castle Gatehouse

Barden Road by Nidderdale National Landscape

Barden Road Climb

Yorkshire Dales National Park

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