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View of Helks Wood Valley – Gouthwaite Reservoir loop from Stope Bridge

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Harrogate

Laverton

View of Helks Wood Valley – Gouthwaite Reservoir loop from Stope Bridge

Moderate

5.0

(2)

riders

View of Helks Wood Valley – Gouthwaite Reservoir loop from Stope Bridge

02:37

33.5km

630m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.5 km for 158 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.98 km

View of Helks Wood Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fabulous valley views looking down towards Helks Wood

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11.9 km

Foul Hole Wood

Forest

12.5 km

Teatherah Wood

Forest

19.6 km

The Yorke Arms

Highlight • Restaurant

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

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19.7 km

View of Scar House Reservoir in the Nidderdale National Landscape

Highlight • Natural Monument

20.1 km

Gouthwaite Reservoir

Highlight • Natural Monument

There is a little viewpoint opposite the car park. Apparently also quite good for bird watching.

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21.0 km

Gouthwaite Reservoir

Highlight • Natural

This is a beautiful road to cycle down that follows the entire length of the reservoir. It's surrounded by rolling hills and farmland and provides great views of the Nidderdale Valley.

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24.5 km

Stone Cottages at the Foot of the Climb

Highlight • Other

25.6 km

View of the dam wall at Nidderdale Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

26.8 km

More than 200 species of bird have been recorded around the shores of Gouthwaite Reservoir. Needless to say, it’s a haven for birdlife and a great place for birdwatching. Keep a look-out for oystercatchers, kingfishers, green woodpeckers, red kite, buzzards, plus more. Gouthwaite Reservoir is a nature reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

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33.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.0 km

8.45 km

5.57 km

4.54 km

Surfaces

18.4 km

10.3 km

2.53 km

1.16 km

639 m

464 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Monday 1 June

18°C

12°C

69 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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View of Helks Wood Valley – Gouthwaite Reservoir loop from Stope Bridge

View of Helks Wood Valley

The Yorke Arms

View of Scar House Reservoir in the Nidderdale National Landscape

Gouthwaite Reservoir

Gouthwaite Reservoir

Stone Cottages at the Foot of the Climb

View of the dam wall at Nidderdale Reservoir

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