Barbon Dale Road – Barbon Beck loop from St Bartholomew

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Barbon Dale Road – Barbon Beck loop from St Bartholomew

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Barbon Dale Road – Barbon Beck loop from St Bartholomew

04:57

15.8km

530m

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: August 3, 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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48 m

Barbon Village

Highlight • Settlement

Call in for post hike refreshments at the Barbon Inn. New and improved ownership in 2024

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306 m

St. Bartholomew's Church, Barbon

Highlight • Religious Site

St Bartholomew's is quite a recent church and was built in 1892-93. Previously there was a chapel of ease on this site from 1610, which was rebuilt in 1815, but …

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1.75 km

Eskholme Pike

Highlight • Viewpoint

Worth bagging and a timely spot for a rest after a steep start as part of the route to the main trig point The Calf

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3.89 km

Castle Knott Summit Cairn

Highlight • Summit

From Castle Knott (536m) there are incredible views of the green, windswept fells. Visible from here is Calf Top (north-east), which is the highest summit on the Middleton Fell massif. …

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5.64 km

The highest summit on the Middleton Fell massive, rising to 609m. From up here, you will see the dramatic Wild Boar Fell in the far distance to the north-east, the Howgills to the north. Panoramic extravaganza!

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10.7 km

Barbon Dale Road

Highlight • Trail

The most stunning Valley in the Dales

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11.3 km

Barkin Beck Along Barbondale Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lovely section of road which runs alongside Barkin Beck. Although your walking along the road it is very quiet except for the noise of the beck and there is very little traffic.

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12.6 km