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Tan Hill Road Climb – Reeth to Tan Hill Road loop from Barnard Castle

Tan Hill Road Climb – Reeth to Tan Hill Road loop from Barnard Castle

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Tan Hill Road Climb – Reeth to Tan Hill Road loop from Barnard Castle

05:16

88.6km

1,780m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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12.5 km

West Plantation

Forest

24.3 km

Tan Hill Inn – Britain's Highest Inn

Highlight • Pub

At 1,732 feet (528m), this historic Inn is the highest in Great Britain!

On the border of Cumbria and the Yorkshire Dales near the village of Keld, the pub is …

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25.8 km

Tan Hill Road Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Just when you thought that the switchbacks at West Stonesdale were the hard bit of the climb to the pub, you hit this.

A gradual drag leads to a bend …

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30.8 km

Scenic Lanes of Swaledale and Arkengarthdale

Highlight • Viewpoint

Between Lamps Moss and Buttertubs - some gorgeous open valleys with rolling grippy Dales roads.

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34.6 km

Buttertubs Pass Climb from Thwaite

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

The harder (100 Climbs) side of this monster pass. Not the way the Tour de France did it...

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38.4 km

Buttertubs Pass

Mountain Pass

38.4 km

Buttertubs Pass Climb from Hawes

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Also known as the ‘Cote de Buttertubs’ if you were watching the 2014 Tour. Don’t let its cutesy name fool you – this 4.5km ascent touches 17% in parts

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60.3 km

Feetham Holme SSSI

Nature Reserve

69.0 km

Start of the Ascent to Tan Hill

Highlight • Climb

Check the weather forecast before setting off and carry extra layers if necessary.

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70.0 km

Reeth to Tan Hill Road

Highlight • Trail

The road between Reeth and Tanhill takes you below Reeth Low Moor and through Arkengarthdale and provides wonderful views in both directions.

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77.7 km

The Stang Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

The Stang was the site of the 2013 National Hill Climb Championships. The gradient varies a lot - up to 18% in places, with an average around 5%. Wild and open landscape.

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88.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

84.3 km

3.97 km

438 m

Surfaces

60.7 km

24.0 km

3.97 km

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Friday 22 May

19°C

10°C

11 %

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Tan Hill Road Climb – Reeth to Tan Hill Road loop from Barnard Castle

Tan Hill Inn – Britain's Highest Inn

Tan Hill Road Climb

Scenic Lanes of Swaledale and Arkengarthdale

Buttertubs Pass Climb from Thwaite

Buttertubs Pass Climb from Hawes

Start of the Ascent to Tan Hill

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