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Yorkshire And The Humber

Spen Valley Greenway Bridge – Sunflower Pot Cafe loop from Outwood

Road cycling routes

Yorkshire And The Humber

Spen Valley Greenway Bridge – Sunflower Pot Cafe loop from Outwood

Moderate

22

riders

Spen Valley Greenway Bridge – Sunflower Pot Cafe loop from Outwood

04:03

76.8km

600m

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: March 16, 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 4.51 km for 982 m

After 9.42 km for 139 m

After 25.7 km for 215 m

After 42.3 km for 3.14 km

After 45.9 km for 3.77 km

After 63.1 km for 139 m

After 68.6 km for 132 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

15.5 km

Spen Valley Greenway Bridge

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This is the Bridge at the end of the Greenway if you ride across it takes you onto the canal tow path. Carry on and it will take you to Horbury, Wakefield and beyond.

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16.1 km

Lower Spen Wildlife Area LNR

Nature Reserve

3

20.1 km

Rotate Sculpture on Spen Valley Greenway

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There are many things to see down the Spen Valley Greenway.
Shake the first ring then the rest one by one and by the time you have got back to …

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4

20.4 km

Milestone Signpost on the Spen Valley Greenway

Highlight • Monument

Lots to see on this ride

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5

21.0 km

Sunflower Pot Cafe

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This is a lovely place to ride and plenty to see on the way down. You can ride to Dewsbury or Mirfield and it is all tarmac and an easy …

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6

21.1 km

Spen Valley Greenway Metal Sculptures

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There are lots of interesting artworks made from scrap industrial metal along the Spen Valley Greenway. You can rest your legs on a hand-crafted metal bench and throw away your picnic waste in a unique rubbish bin.

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7

21.5 km

Sheep Sculptures on Spen Valley Greenway

Highlight • Monument

I so enjoy riding the Greenway and seeing these sheep along with many more amazing sculptures. Well worth a visit

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44.1 km

Esholt Sewage Works Basin

Lake

9

54.7 km

Kirkstall Three Rise Lock Gates

Highlight • Bridge

Pretty cool engineering feet - always fascinating to look at!

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10

55.0 km

Canal Path

Highlight • Cycleway

I purposefully plotted in some canal paths just to take me out of the busier sections of towns throughout the route! They didn't disappoint!

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60.9 km

River Aire

Lake

B

76.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.0 km

14.1 km

8.52 km

7.12 km

4.31 km

1.64 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

56.9 km

9.47 km

7.22 km

1.52 km

1.11 km

588 m

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Friday 29 May

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