Buttertubs Pass – Dales Bike Centre & Café loop from Hawes

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Buttertubs Pass – Dales Bike Centre & Café loop from Hawes

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Buttertubs Pass – Dales Bike Centre & Café loop from Hawes

03:53

56.8km

950m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.83 km

Buttertubs Pass

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Beautiful climb with steep sections. Bring your climbing legs. The views are breathtakingly beautiful.

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10.9 km

Mill Holme Meadow

Nature Reserve

13.2 km

Yellands Meadow

Nature Reserve

16.3 km

Built in the early 1830s as a way of providing employment for the people affected by the depression in the lead mining industry. The bridge was washed away in and rebuilt.

It carries the B6270 over the river Swale.

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17.6 km

Little Rowleth Wood

Forest

18.4 km

Rowleth Wood

Forest

27.6 km

Dales Bike Centre & Café

Highlight • Cafe

Food, cake, coffee, tea, cake, accommodation, bike hire, route suggestions, cake, an excellently stocked bike shop, and cake. Honestly, what more do you need?

The cafe is open 7 days a week 09:00 - 17:00, as is the bike shop - which also opens until 19:00 on Wednesdays.

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28.0 km

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Forest

It rained for the entire ride. we didn't find Tan Hill but had an amazing time trying!!

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29.0 km

YHA Grinton Lodge

Highlight • Rest Area

Situated on the southern slopes of Swaledale, YHA Grinton Lodge is surrounded by stunning scenery and exceptional views of the Yorkshire Dales, and just a 10 minute walk from the village of Grinton.

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30.9 km

Grinton Moor

Highlight • Climb

Grinton Moor is a testing 1.9 mile (3 km) climb from Grinton village in the direction of Leyburn. After climbing sharply out of the village, you will gently wind through the stunning moorside. The climb is well-known in the cycling world as it featured in the first stage of the Tour de France in 2014. The average gradient is seven per cent and the road climbs up to 659 feet (200 metres).

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