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Lancaster Canal Trail – St Andrew's Church, Dent loop from Oxenholme Lake District

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Lancaster Canal Trail – St Andrew's Church, Dent loop from Oxenholme Lake District

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Lancaster Canal Trail – St Andrew's Church, Dent loop from Oxenholme Lake District

04:42

71.9km

940m

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: April 19, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.65 km

Lancaster Canal Trail

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The leaves can make it quite slippery under foot and wheels. It’s a great little trail for getting to the outskirts of Kendal without going on the road.

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16.4 km

View of Smardale Gill Viaduct

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It's fast and narrow, so keen braking is a must. At the golden hour of sunset the viaduct looks awesome!

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22.0 km

Borrow Beck Viaduct and M6 Bridges

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This is a quiet section of the Pennine cycleway which passes under the 1840s-built Borrow Beck Viaduct on the West Coast Main Line and the M6 motorway just south of …

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23.8 km

View of the River Wye from Roundtwaite

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25.1 km

Low Lane Footbridge Over the River Lune

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This grassy bridleway crosses the railway and River Lune to take you into Tebay. Prepare to take your panniers off the bike as you tackle the small footbridge, which has steps.

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55.3 km

St Andrew's Church, Dent

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Although no church was recorded in the Domesday Book, it is generally accepted that the building dates from 1130 and was subsequently enlarged adopting its present shape in 1350 when …

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65.5 km

Black Essett Plantation

Forest

71.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.5 km

22.7 km

3.55 km

1.43 km

547 m

174 m

Surfaces

50.7 km

20.5 km

524 m

186 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Wednesday 6 May

13°C

1°C

32 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Lancaster Canal Trail – St Andrew's Church, Dent loop from Oxenholme Lake District

Lancaster Canal Trail

View of Smardale Gill Viaduct

Borrow Beck Viaduct and M6 Bridges

View of the River Wye from Roundtwaite

Low Lane Footbridge Over the River Lune

St Andrew's Church, Dent

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