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Malham Tarn – Settle Town Centre loop from Long Preston

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Long Preston

Malham Tarn – Settle Town Centre loop from Long Preston

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5.0

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137

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Malham Tarn – Settle Town Centre loop from Long Preston

03:21

37.6km

780m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: May 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.8 km for 59 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.95 km

Mitchell Lane (Pennine Bridleway, Yorkshire Dales National Park)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

part of the pennine bridleway from Long Preston to Settle

Tip by

8.35 km

Stockdale Lane Descent

Highlight • Trail

Brilliant descent, challenging climb. Worth doing both ways if you get the chance.

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18.6 km

Toilet and Water Tap at Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Great little toilet with a tap for water resupply in a fairly remote location - easy to miss

Tip by

19.1 km

Malham Tarn

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beautiful lake at 1,237 feet (377 metres) above sea-level, Malham Tarn is the highest marl lake in England. Formed around 10,000 years ago, it is one of only eight …

Tip by

19.8 km

Lings Plantation

Forest

22.7 km

Flowing Bridleway in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Trail

25.2 km

Gravel Bridleway in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Trail

Great section for cycling on, supsension is best.

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30.6 km

Settle Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Picturesque Settle is archetypal of the Yorkshire Dales. Use it as a base for adventures in spectacular Ribblesdale or head east for the limestone wonders found in Malhamdale. It is …

Tip by

30.8 km

3 Peaks Café & Bike Shop

Highlight • Rest Area

Great food, lots of lovely bicycles!

Tip by

31.6 km

Scaleber Plantation

Forest

37.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.6 km

9.91 km

7.31 km

1.19 km

428 m

136 m

Surfaces

17.4 km

12.1 km

6.48 km

1.54 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

29°C

16°C

66 %

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Malham Tarn – Settle Town Centre loop from Long Preston

Mitchell Lane (Pennine Bridleway, Yorkshire Dales National Park)

Stockdale Lane Descent

Toilet and Water Tap at Yorkshire Dales National Park

Malham Tarn

Flowing Bridleway in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Gravel Bridleway in Yorkshire Dales National Park

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