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Old Gang Smelt Mill Ruins – Pinseat Moonscape loop from Low Row

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Melbecks

Old Gang Smelt Mill Ruins – Pinseat Moonscape loop from Low Row

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Old Gang Smelt Mill Ruins – Pinseat Moonscape loop from Low Row

01:22

13.5km

400m

Cycling

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

Last updated: March 4, 2026

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

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718 m

Surrender Bridge Climb

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

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3.93 km

Old Gang Smelt Mill Ruins

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Old Gang is an old smelting mill, dating back to the 18th or 19th century. It's one of the best preserved mills of its kind in the North and is …

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4.57 km

Hard Level Force Waterfall

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This small but beautiful waterfall is nestled into the landscape, hidden from the beaten track. As it requires a fair trek to get to, you'll often have it all to yourself.

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7.14 km

Pinseat Moonscape

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Otherwordly location accessed by excellent gravel from either direction.

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7.19 km

Stone Cairn in Yorkshire Dales National Park

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7.29 km

Forefield Rake Cairn

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Forefield Rake is a strange, odd, desolate land, a line of old mine workings. There is a cairn up here: from next to it, you should be able to make …

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11.2 km

Bridge with View of Yorkshire Dales

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12.4 km

Punchbowl Climb

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Short, perhaps compared to other hills round here, but this still packs a punch. The first 100m from the turn off is a whooping 35.6% average gradient.

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13.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.10 km

5.33 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.10 km

4.08 km

1.25 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 6 May

11°C

1°C

34 %

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Old Gang Smelt Mill Ruins – Pinseat Moonscape loop from Low Row

Surrender Bridge Climb

Old Gang Smelt Mill Ruins

Hard Level Force Waterfall

Pinseat Moonscape

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