Barbondale Valley – Dent Village loop from Sedbergh School

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Barbondale Valley – Dent Village loop from Sedbergh School

Moderate

4.3

(3)

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Barbondale Valley – Dent Village loop from Sedbergh School

02:19

26.8km

590m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.32 km

Millthrop Bridge

Highlight • River

Millthrop Bridge is a pretty stone bridge across the River Rawthey which dates to the 17th century and is Grade II-listed.In October 2019, the bridge suffered significant damage following an …

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2.88 km

Gap Wood

Forest

3.72 km

Lanes Into Dentdale

Highlight • Trail

Nice Lanes to ride heading in either direction

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7.62 km

Gawthrop Hill Climb

Highlight • Trail

Horrid at the bottom. Easily 20%. Worth it for the view at the top!

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8.97 km

Barbondale Valley

Highlight • Gorge

My happy place. The descent of Barbondale heading South West toward Barbon has to be one of the most beautiful in the country. It's a tough climb from Gawthrop, but worth it!

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15.9 km

Deepdale Lane Junction

Highlight • Cycleway

Make good choices! This is the start of the climb of White Shaw Moss towards the South. A brilliant, savage climb that's pretty dicey in the winter months!

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17.2 km

Cobbled Streets of Dent

Highlight • Settlement

A very remote little Yorkshire Dales village with steep hills on all sides and cobbled streets

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17.3 km

Dent Village

Highlight • Settlement

A real must-visit village with cobbled streets, little lumps and gorgeous pastel-coloured houses. On clear days you can see as far as the sea in on direction and towards the …

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18.7 km

Stone-arch bridge over the River Dee

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a really beautiful spot, I'd walked along the river from Dent and was then going to cross over and head towards Sedbergh. Part of me didn't want to …

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