Dales Bike Centre & Café – Apedale Road loop from Reeth

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Dales Bike Centre & Café – Apedale Road loop from Reeth

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Dales Bike Centre & Café – Apedale Road loop from Reeth

03:38

49.2km

980m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: September 16, 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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442 m

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 …

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1.19 km

Swale Hall Lane Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The Swale hall Lane climb is a category 4 climb with an average gradient of 5% for just over 1 Mile which peaks at 25% in places. It leads towards …

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8.09 km

View Over Swaledale

Highlight • Natural

Great gravel & stunning views.

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9.08 km

Apedale Road

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Disused lead mine workings pepper the Apedale Road - in fact the workings here were so substantial, and so remote, that a series of structures was made to house the …

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19.6 km

Sweet William Shooting Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

An excellent viewpoint from Sweet William shooting hut

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33.3 km

Askrigg Descent, Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Possibly one of the best road descents in the country.

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38.4 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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