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Higherland Lock – Gargrave Bridge loop from Gargrave

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Higherland Lock – Gargrave Bridge loop from Gargrave

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4.9

(7)

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Higherland Lock – Gargrave Bridge loop from Gargrave

01:23

5.25km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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440 m

Stone Bridges on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Decent canal towpath through the heard of the Forest of Bowland

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531 m

Stone Bridge Over the Canal Near Bank Newton

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Good, solid, traffic free route with no navigational challenges, meaning that you can just keep running!

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1.83 km

Locks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Gisburn

Highlight • River

1.85 km

Higherland Lock

Highlight • Structure

Lots of gates to open and close along the way

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2.16 km

Sally's Ice Cream & Sweet Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Super cute cafe!

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2.18 km

The Dalesman Café Tea Rooms & Sweet Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely open fire, good food, plenty of sweets for the ride home

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2.27 km

Gargrave Bridge

Highlight • Trail

The road bridge over the River Aire south of Gargrave. The Pennine Way national trail crosses here.

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4.98 km

Canal Towpath Near Lock

Highlight • River

We decided to turn back at this point because there were BIG dark clouds ahead of us.

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5.25 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.10 km

628 m

315 m

157 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.11 km

1.35 km

916 m

574 m

278 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 7 May

14°C

7°C

66 %

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Higherland Lock – Gargrave Bridge loop from Gargrave

Stone Bridges on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Stone Bridge Over the Canal Near Bank Newton

Locks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Gisburn

Higherland Lock

Sally's Ice Cream & Sweet Shop

The Dalesman Café Tea Rooms & Sweet Shop

Gargrave Bridge

Canal Towpath Near Lock

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