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Knostrop Lock Bridge – Thwaite Mills Watermill loop from Glasshoughton

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United Kingdom

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Knostrop Lock Bridge – Thwaite Mills Watermill loop from Glasshoughton

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4.7

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Knostrop Lock Bridge – Thwaite Mills Watermill loop from Glasshoughton

02:30

42.2km

170m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: February 20, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 87 m for 20 m

After 17.6 km for 10 m

After 17.7 km for 14 m

After 21.9 km for 4 m

After 27.3 km for 14 m

After 27.3 km for 10 m

After 42.1 km for 20 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.4 km

Heron Spotting by Lemonroyd Marina

Highlight • River

It really was beautiful riding along here

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13.9 km

View of the Aire and Calder Navigation

Highlight • Trail

Lovely view at evening

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15.1 km

Skelton Lake

Highlight • Lake

It's good to be able to ride all the way around. Cafe was open too

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15.6 km

Aire and Calder Navigation Cycleway

Highlight • Cycleway

Great paved cycleway following the Aire and Calver Navigation Path out of Leeds. The path travels all the way from the centre of the city toward Castleford and there are …

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22.3 km

River Aire

Lake

25.8 km

Aire and Calder Canal Dam and Pedestrian Bridge

Highlight • Structure

Joining Route 67 and then the Trans Pennine trail pathways can be muddy and wet in places but a great ride.

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26.0 km

Knostrop Lock Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Impressive bridge, passed over it on a recent ride from Bingley 5 rise lock to Wakefield.

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26.4 km

Thwaite Mills Watermill

Highlight • Historical Site

Situated on an island location between the River Aire and the Aire & Calder Navigation, Thwaite Mills is one of the last remaining examples in Britain of a water-powered mill. …

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34.3 km

Lemonroyd Lock

Highlight • Structure

This is just further up than the Lemonroyd Marina

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42.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.7 km

7.35 km

6.62 km

3.69 km

3.15 km

517 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.8 km

4.22 km

2.66 km

2.23 km

1.49 km

666 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

17°C

11°C

68 %

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Knostrop Lock Bridge – Thwaite Mills Watermill loop from Glasshoughton

Heron Spotting by Lemonroyd Marina

View of the Aire and Calder Navigation

Skelton Lake

Aire and Calder Navigation Cycleway

Aire and Calder Canal Dam and Pedestrian Bridge

Knostrop Lock Bridge

Thwaite Mills Watermill

Lemonroyd Lock

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