Mastiles Lane – Malham Tarn loop from Malham Tarn

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Mastiles Lane – Malham Tarn loop from Malham Tarn

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Mastiles Lane – Malham Tarn loop from Malham Tarn

01:56

26.3km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.4 km for 59 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.80 km

Stone Ford and Footbridge, Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Natural

Nice little water feature - there's an easy bridge to cross here

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2.24 km

Mastiles Lane Roman Marching Camp

Highlight • Natural Monument

Mastiles Lane was a Roman marching route across Mastiles and Kilnsey Moor. It became a route that the Cistercian monks used for leading sheep from Fountains Abbey and then a …

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4.47 km

Mastiles Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Old drovers track from Malham to Wharfedale. Mix of Gravel, rocky track and grass.

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8.92 km

Mixed gravel with steep, rough stretches

Highlight • Climb

Engage you clutch

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9.85 km

Kilnsey Crag

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very impressive cliff rock formation on the outskirts of the village of Kilnsey. Worth watching the climbers as you pass.

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11.4 km

Sleets Gill Plantation

Forest

24.2 km

Toilet and Water Tap at Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Great little toilet with a tap for water resupply in a fairly remote location - easy to miss

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24.7 km

Malham Tarn

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beautiful lake at 1,237 feet (377 metres) above sea-level, Malham Tarn is the highest marl lake in England. Formed around 10,000 years ago, it is one of only eight …

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