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Dales Bike Centre & Café – Swale Trail loop from Gunnerside

Hard

5.0

(1)

69

riders

Dales Bike Centre & Café – Swale Trail loop from Gunnerside

02:53

34.8km

640m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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773 m

Little Rowleth Wood

Forest

1.61 km

Rowleth Wood

Forest

3

4.17 km

Surrender Bridge Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Short steep climb up to Surrender Bridge. The road is beautiful and there are almost no cars.

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8.88 km

Level House

Ruins

5

10.6 km

Pinseat Moonscape

Highlight • Trail

Otherwordly location accessed by excellent gravel from either direction.

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6

10.6 km

7

22.1 km

Jenny Hill

Highlight • Summit

The start of Arkengarthdale. The road takes you out of Reeth & the wildness of the valley is immediately apparent.

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8

23.4 km

Dales Bike Centre & Café

Highlight • Cafe

Food, cake, coffee, tea, cake, accommodation, bike hire, route suggestions, cake, an excellently stocked bike shop, and cake. Honestly, what more do you need?

The cafe is open 7 days …

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9

23.8 km

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Forest

It rained for the entire ride. we didn't find Tan Hill but had an amazing time trying!!

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10

24.4 km

Swale Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a lovely new riverside route, designed to be family friendly running from Reeth to Gunnerside.

There are no tricky sections (although if it's dry the gravel can get …

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11

30.9 km

Swale Trail

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We have made a full video of the route so you can judge whether it is suitable:

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34.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.1 km

11.4 km

1.43 km

736 m

165 m

Surfaces

14.1 km

13.0 km

6.46 km

1.17 km

165 m

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Monday 5 October

14°C

9°C

65 %

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