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Mountain biking trails

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

High And Low Bishopside

View of Scar House Reservoir – Scar House Descent loop from Pateley Bridge

Mountain biking trails

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

High And Low Bishopside

View of Scar House Reservoir – Scar House Descent loop from Pateley Bridge

Moderate

4.5

(4)

35

riders

View of Scar House Reservoir – Scar House Descent loop from Pateley Bridge

02:24

34.8km

480m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 22.9 km for 158 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

7.64 km

View of Scar House Reservoir in the Nidderdale National Landscape

Highlight • Natural Monument

2

12.5 km

Middlesmoor Climb

Highlight • Trail

Not sure if it was a highlight bloody steep

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3

15.9 km

View of Scar House Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Great Descent down to the reservoir

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4

16.4 km

Scar House Descent

Highlight • Viewpoint

In Moor lane is a byway that runs over In Moor in Nidderdale. This section is fun on a mountain bike, either as a descent towards Scar House reservoir or …

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5

16.6 km

Scar House Descent

Highlight • Trail

Shame about the gravel now

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6

17.1 km

Scar House Reservoir and Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great scenery and impressive dam. The little café has limited opening times and is cash only. Also a nice place for a walk and apparently some good mountain biking around here.

Tip by

20.3 km

Foul Hole Wood

Forest

20.8 km

Teatherah Wood

Forest

9

27.2 km

The Yorke Arms

Highlight • Restaurant

Great pub for a bite to eat, drink or place to rest your head.

Tip by

10

32.0 km

Stone Cottages at the Foot of the Climb

Highlight • Other

B

34.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.7 km

8.04 km

5.53 km

1.57 km

Surfaces

24.7 km

5.60 km

1.49 km

1.39 km

1.31 km

310 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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