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Muker Village – Oxnop Scar Summit loop from Thornton Rust

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Richmondshire

Thornton Rust

Muker Village – Oxnop Scar Summit loop from Thornton Rust

Moderate

4.8

(4)

148

riders

Muker Village – Oxnop Scar Summit loop from Thornton Rust

02:07

35.6km

760m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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730 m

Thornton Scar

Forest

8.22 km

Ure Valley Back Road, Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Cycleway

Running parallel to the busier A684 this rolling road starts in Wensley & follows the valley for miles. Much the better option for cyclists as the traffic is light and views are great.

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11.9 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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16.9 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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22.6 km

Muker Village

Highlight • Pub

Muker Village, excellent all round facilities for cyclists and walkers
Muker Village Stores & Tea Shop and Farmers Arms pub close by.
Clean public toilets, 20p charge.
Defibrillator located outside toilets.

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23.6 km

Yellands Meadow

Nature Reserve

27.4 km

Oxnop Scar Summit

Highlight • Climb

Tough from either side but probably tougher from the North, this iconic Dales climb is a must for all road cyclists!

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27.9 km

Askrigg Descent, Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Possibly one of the best road descents in the country.

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28.0 km

Oxnop Scar Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the lesser known climbs in the Yorkshire Dales, Oxnop Scar is a breathtaking stretch of singletrack road from the Swale Valley (Swaledale) up between the peaks of The Fleak to the east and Whitfield Fell to the west.

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