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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Gargrave Bridge loop from Keighley

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Gargrave Bridge loop from Keighley

Moderate

4.0

(2)

31

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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Gargrave Bridge loop from Keighley

03:56

61.5km

400m

Cycling

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

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 30.1 km for 107 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

4.39 km

Hawkcliffe Wood

Forest

2

10.7 km

Kildwick Church Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice to see some vibrant colour coming through

Tip by

3

13.3 km

Polish Airmen Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

There are two Memorials on this part of the canal. A cross along the tow path which was the crash site of a Wellington bomber where Seven airmen lost their …

Tip by

4

17.6 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • River

Join in the town centre, plenty of parking and cafes

Tip by

5

26.3 km

Locks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Gisburn

Highlight • River

6

29.1 km

Canal Lock with Bench

Highlight • River

There's a bench to rest on

Tip by

7

30.4 km

Stone Bridges on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Decent canal towpath through the heard of the Forest of Bowland

Tip by

8

31.8 km

Gargrave Bridge

Highlight • Trail

The road bridge over the River Aire south of Gargrave. The Pennine Way national trail crosses here.

Tip by

9

46.2 km

Lambs in the Countryside

Highlight • Natural

Helena and I giggled very loudly at the lambs frolicking in the field.
Laughter stopped as Helena fell to the floor on the nasty rocky rooty part near Kildwick Ouchy Ouch Sorry for laughing AGAIN

Tip by

47.1 km

River Aire

Lake

B

61.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.6 km

18.0 km

14.9 km

4.41 km

1.57 km

892 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.5 km

9.37 km

6.52 km

3.47 km

3.46 km

181 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Sunday 11 October

15°C

4°C

75 %

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