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Ripley Castle Waterfall – Otter Bridge loop from Harrogate

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Ripley Castle Waterfall – Otter Bridge loop from Harrogate

Moderate

4.9

(14)

riders

Ripley Castle Waterfall – Otter Bridge loop from Harrogate

03:31

49.3km

750m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 17.5 km for 135 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.83 km

Ripley Castle Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Easy cycling, although track is shared with pedestrians and, dogs are often off the lead!

Tip by

8.77 km

Bluebell Woods

Highlight • Natural

13.1 km

Otter Bridge

Highlight • Structure

Look out for the otter

Tip by

14.3 km

Wilson's Plantation

Forest

21.7 km

New York Mills Christmas Trees

Forest

23.7 km

Smeltbakes Dessert Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great cake stop.

Open Saturday and Sunday 1000-1600.

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25.0 km

Climb in Nidderdale National Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

32.7 km

Path Through Fields and Farms

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Avoid after heavy rain, fast and flowy in the dry

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36.8 km

Abandoned Shed in the Forest

Highlight • Structure

45.2 km

Nidderdale Greenway Over Nidd Moor

Highlight • Cycleway

The Nidderdale Greenway is a 4.2-mile (6.5km) route on the National Cycle Network, connecting Harrogate to Ripley. Great views throughout, especially going over Nidd Moor.

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49.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.3 km

14.7 km

8.25 km

5.26 km

4.67 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.8 km

5.29 km

5.09 km

3.65 km

2.59 km

927 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Monday 20 July

23°C

11°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Ripley Castle Waterfall – Otter Bridge loop from Harrogate

Ripley Castle Waterfall

Bluebell Woods

Otter Bridge

Smeltbakes Dessert Café

Climb in Nidderdale National Landscape

Path Through Fields and Farms

Abandoned Shed in the Forest

Nidderdale Greenway Over Nidd Moor

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