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North West England

Dufton Ghyll Wood – Post Box Pantry loop from Skirwith

Road cycling routes

North West England

Dufton Ghyll Wood – Post Box Pantry loop from Skirwith

Moderate

13

riders

Dufton Ghyll Wood – Post Box Pantry loop from Skirwith

02:02

37.5km

360m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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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 15.2 km for 314 m

After 15.9 km for 247 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

12.3 km

Long Marton Village

Highlight • Settlement

A lovely little village with a real smorgasbord of house types and styles. In keeping with the region, red sandstone is the mainstay, but there's also a thatched cottage and …

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2

12.7 km

Mad Cow Corner

Highlight • Other

Take time to look around and appreciate nature!

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3

15.4 km

Dufton Ghyll Wood

Highlight • Forest

This wood was taken on by the Woodland Trust in 1980 and is one of the few remaining north-west outposts for the native red squirrel

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4

15.7 km

The Stag Inn

Highlight • Pub

nice pub, friendly staff, great beer, real fire 🔥

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5

15.8 km

Post Box Pantry

Highlight • Cafe

Nice local café serving breakfast, drinks, sandwiches, cakes and snacks.
Open Mon to Fri 10:00 - 16:00 but closed on Thursdays.
Open Sat and Sun 10:00 -17:00.

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6

16.1 km

Scenic View of North Pennines National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

7

25.6 km

Old Yellow Cars at Great Dun Fell

Highlight • Other

If you’ve climbed up Great Dun Fell you’ll have seen these dilapidated cars. There’s something about them that makes me smile.

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8

27.4 km

Scenic Road Between Dufton and Milburn

Highlight • Cycleway

Quiet, quite flat roads between the Lake District to the West and the Pennines to the East with beautiful views of both.

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B

37.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.7 km

295 m

283 m

149 m

128 m

Surfaces

28.3 km

8.68 km

531 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Tuesday 7 July

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15°C

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