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Scar House Reservoir and Dam – Scar House Reservoir Dam loop from Scar House Reservoir

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Mountain biking trails

United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Harrogate

Stonebeck Up

Scar House Reservoir and Dam – Scar House Reservoir Dam loop from Scar House Reservoir

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Scar House Reservoir and Dam – Scar House Reservoir Dam loop from Scar House Reservoir

00:30

7.01km

60m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

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Nidderdale National Landscape

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301 m

Scar House Reservoir Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great to spectate after heavy rainfall in the area

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497 m

Scar House Reservoir and Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great scenery and impressive dam. The little café has limited opening times and is cash only. Also a nice place for a walk and apparently some good mountain biking around here.

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2.28 km

Scar House Reservoir Dam

Highlight • Monument

Scar House Reservoir’s dam was the largest in Britain when it was finished in 1936. Measuring 1,800 feet (549 metres) long and 170 feet (52 metres) high, the reservoir was …

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2.49 km

Ruins of Lodge Village

Highlight • Historical Site

The village of Lodge on the edge of the valley had originally been established around a grange farm as part of the Cistercian Byland Abbey in medieval times. Occupied until …

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4.14 km

Angram Dam

Highlight • Structure

The reservoir was built to supply water to the Bradford area of West Yorkshire. It was built by Bradford Corporation between 1904 and 1919, under an Act of Parliament in …

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4.26 km

Scar House Reservoir Circular Walk

Highlight • Lake

6.44 km

Scar House Descent

Highlight • Trail

Shame about the gravel now

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7.01 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.23 km

2.74 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.26 km

2.00 km

1.20 km

554 m

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Thursday 7 May

13°C

5°C

58 %

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Scar House Reservoir and Dam – Scar House Reservoir Dam loop from Scar House Reservoir

Scar House Reservoir Dam

Scar House Reservoir and Dam

Scar House Reservoir Dam

Ruins of Lodge Village

Angram Dam

Scar House Reservoir Circular Walk

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