Bolton Abbey Woods Descent – Barden Moor Estate Track loop from Embsay with Eastby

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Bolton Abbey Woods Descent – Barden Moor Estate Track loop from Embsay with Eastby

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Bolton Abbey Woods Descent – Barden Moor Estate Track loop from Embsay with Eastby

02:19

30.1km

540m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.95 km

Eastby Pasture

Forest

3.91 km

Barden Road Climb

Highlight • Viewpoint

Barden Road winds through moody moorlands as it climbs to 984 feet (300 metres). The view over distant hills, rocky outcrops and layered fields is simply stunning. Look out for …

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5.30 km

Rutted Trail Descent in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Hard going - mega bumpy and quite challenging descent

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6.38 km

Field Descent in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Seriously fast and fun

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7.42 km

Bolton Abbey Woods Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Fast flowy and great way to finish a ride

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12.1 km

Halton Heights

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Fab gravel climb, gets steeper the higher you go.....but all rideable (esp when its dry!)

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15.8 km

Barden Moor Estate Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Long section (5 miles/ 7.6km) of isolated estate track over Barden Moor with great views and an exciting descent to Rhylstone.

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17.6 km

Barden Moor Track

Highlight • Cycleway

Fun to fly down this as not particularly technical. Can get driffty under loose rocks. Good in all weathers

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21.0 km

Amazing view

Highlight • Natural

Loose and a steep section

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26.4 km

Bog Wood

Forest

30.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

9.02 km

5.38 km

325 m

Surfaces

13.0 km

7.43 km

3.50 km

3.47 km

2.70 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

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Bolton Abbey Woods Descent – Barden Moor Estate Track loop from Embsay with Eastby

Barden Road Climb

Rutted Trail Descent in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Field Descent in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Bolton Abbey Woods Descent

Halton Heights

Barden Moor Estate Track

Barden Moor Track

Amazing view

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