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Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Thruscross Reservoir – Cavendish Pavilion Café loop from Dacre

Road cycling routes

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Thruscross Reservoir – Cavendish Pavilion Café loop from Dacre

Moderate

5.0

(1)

18

riders

Thruscross Reservoir – Cavendish Pavilion Café loop from Dacre

02:31

49.0km

800m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 7.05 km for 149 m

After 18.6 km for 287 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

6.94 km

Thruscross Reservoir

Highlight • River

Washburn Reservoir sometimes goes by the name 'West End'. So called due to the name of the village that was flooded to create this water body. When the reservoir is low, the village reappears.

It is a popular place for walking and like the other reservoirs in the Washburn Valley is stunning in the autumn. The section below the dam is used for white water kayaking.

If you have read 'In a Dry Season' by Peter Robinson, this is the reservoir that inspired his novel where a flooded village is exposed in drought and a body found.

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2

7.11 km

Thruscross Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Huge dam wall. Even more impressive when water pours down its face

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3

17.4 km

Back O' Th' Hill Farm Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Great place to stop and rest. Beautiful setting in the farm courtyard and very warm welcome.

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17.9 km

Wandsworth Wood

Forest

5

18.7 km

Cavendish Pavilion Café

Highlight • Cafe

Large selection of drinks/food. Not bad considering the demand they get!

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6

18.8 km

Bridge Access Closed to Cyclists

Highlight • Bridge

19.9.20 The back road is great but access from it to the Cavenish Pavilion was block to cyclists because of Covid-19 regulations. The climb up and away from the river we did instead is very steep.

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7

19.8 km

Laund Oak

Highlight • Natural

Over the years I have watched the decline of this magnificent Ancient and Veteran Tree. Please respect it

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20.6 km

Jemmy Park Plantation

Forest

9

21.0 km

Back Road from Appletreewick to Cav Pav, Yorkshire Dales

Highlight • Cycleway

A must for any road ride in Wharfdale

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27.5 km

old mine workings

Archaeological Site

11

31.0 km

Stump Cross Caverns Café

Highlight • Cafe

Good food and coffee with bicycle parking and happy to provide plug for ebike battery top-up.

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B

49.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.2 km

3.23 km

274 m

230 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.0 km

1.78 km

< 100 m

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11°C

18 %

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