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Back Road to Bolton Abbey – Bolton Priory Ruins loop from Barden

Yorkshire And The Humber

Barden

Back Road to Bolton Abbey – Bolton Priory Ruins loop from Barden

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4.5

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Back Road to Bolton Abbey – Bolton Priory Ruins loop from Barden

01:40

33.4km

350m

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: February 28, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 6.40 km for 136 m

After 9.65 km for 143 m

After 23.6 km for 143 m

After 26.9 km for 136 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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780 m

View of Appletreewick

Highlight • River

The road between Barden and Burnsall on the B6160 is pretty gorgeous with typical Yorkshire scenery. The views out towards Appletreewick and the river Wharfe are pretty pleasing to the eye and are just a reminder as to how beautiful Yorkshire is. No wonder this county has produced so many noted cyclists at world level.

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4.22 km

Back Road from Appletreewick to Cav Pav, Yorkshire Dales

Highlight • Cycleway

A must for any road ride in Wharfdale

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4.63 km

Jemmy Park Plantation

Forest

6.54 km

Cavendish Pavilion Café

Highlight • Cafe

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

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10.4 km

Back Road to Bolton Abbey

Highlight • Trail

Excellent route if you're looking for a 100 miler that doesn't have too many hard ascents but plenty of lumpy scenic and quiet back roads. Also an excellent cafe in Wray at the half way point. The back roads around Wray and Soth Craven district are significantly much quieter than The Dales and undulating in comparison. I managed this at just under 15mph av.

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12.4 km

Back Road to Bolton Abbey

Highlight • Trail

Lovely tea room and if you book in advance you get a discount

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15.8 km

Common Holme Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

lovely bit of rolling road out of Ilkley

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16.7 km

Old Ilkley Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Old Ilkley Bridge is a packhorse bridge over the River Wharfe. It was built in 1675 to replace the ford which took the Roman road across the water. It is especially beautiful on a sunny day with the light reflecting off the water onto the bridge.

On the southern side of the bridge you will find the start of the Dales Way. An 80mile hike all the way to Lake Windemere in Cumbria.

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25.6 km

Bolton Priory Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

A really popular place to visit right on the river with huge estate grounds around the 12th century monastery ruins for beautiful walks and family days out.

From Skipton there's a beautiful, quiet backroad route to come here through Halton East.

If you do pay to drive in, there's a fantastic kids/family cycle zone next to one of the car parks. It has little signposts and it's a wonderfully safe place for really little kids to get to grips with riding a bike. You can bring your own picnic too, so all in all it's a great day out.

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33.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.8 km

2.74 km

824 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.6 km

7.59 km

116 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

19°C

10°C

26 %

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Back Road to Bolton Abbey – Bolton Priory Ruins loop from Barden

View of Appletreewick

Back Road from Appletreewick to Cav Pav, Yorkshire Dales

Cavendish Pavilion Café

Back Road to Bolton Abbey

Back Road to Bolton Abbey

Common Holme Lane

Old Ilkley Bridge

Bolton Priory Ruins

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