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Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

View Over Swaledale – Apedale Road loop from Reeth

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

View Over Swaledale – Apedale Road loop from Reeth

Hard

5.0

(1)

30

riders

View Over Swaledale – Apedale Road loop from Reeth

03:35

48.4km

980m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: June 20, 2026

Tips

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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1

378 m

Swale Hall Lane Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The Swale hall Lane climb is a category 4 climb with an average gradient of 5% for just over 1 Mile which peaks at 25% in places. It leads towards …

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2

4.76 km

Ruins and Shelters above Swaledale

Highlight • Structure

A little off the main route but this small punchy climb to the shelters offers a great view of the valley bellow.

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3

7.27 km

View Over Swaledale

Highlight • Natural

Great gravel & stunning views.

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4

8.26 km

Apedale Road

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Disused lead mine workings pepper the Apedale Road - in fact the workings here were so substantial, and so remote, that a series of structures was made to house the …

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5

18.8 km

Sweet William Shooting Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

An excellent viewpoint from Sweet William shooting hut

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6

32.5 km

Askrigg Descent, Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Possibly one of the best road descents in the country.

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7

37.6 km

Gunnerside Stone Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Built in the early 1830s as a way of providing employment for the people affected by the depression in the lead mining industry. The bridge was washed away in and rebuilt.

It carries the B6270 over the river Swale.

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8

41.5 km

Swale Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

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

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48.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.4 km

23.9 km

135 m

Surfaces

23.1 km

11.8 km

11.4 km

2.15 km

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