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Bolton Abbey

Bolton Priory Ruins – Halton Heights loop from Bolton Abbey

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Bolton Abbey

Bolton Priory Ruins – Halton Heights loop from Bolton Abbey

Moderate

4.4

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Bolton Priory Ruins – Halton Heights loop from Bolton Abbey

02:57

10.6km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9 m

The Tea Room, Bolton Abbey

Highlight • Cafe

A Very nice Tea Room with tasty food and great staff. Lots of space for bikes there 16 of our group there today. Food was served quickly and very tasty …

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309 m

Bolton Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

This is a really impressive piece of architecture, £15 to park at car park, in the summer there are some stepping stones

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497 m

Bolton Priory Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

A really popular place to visit right on the river with huge estate grounds around the 12th century monastery ruins for beautiful walks and family days out.

From Skipton there's …

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1.72 km

Westy Bank Wood

Forest

1.87 km

Field Descent in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Seriously fast and fun

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2.87 km

Rutted Trail Descent in Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Hard going - mega bumpy and quite challenging descent

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3.98 km

Middle Hare Head

Highlight • Summit

An easy (though it might be wet because of the grass, after rain) bridleway route up onto Middle Hare Head (305m) from Bolton Abbey.

Little Hare Head and High Hare …

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4.70 km

View from Halton Edge

Highlight • Viewpoint

5.50 km

Halton Heights

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Fab gravel climb, gets steeper the higher you go.....but all rideable (esp when its dry!)

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10.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.64 km

3.87 km

1.57 km

263 m

231 m

Surfaces

3.76 km

3.30 km

2.10 km

800 m

354 m

263 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

30°C

16°C

20 %

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Bolton Priory Ruins – Halton Heights loop from Bolton Abbey

The Tea Room, Bolton Abbey

Bolton Abbey

Bolton Priory Ruins

Field Descent in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Rutted Trail Descent in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Middle Hare Head

View from Halton Edge

Halton Heights

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