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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Higherland Lock loop from Cononley

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United Kingdom

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Cononley

Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Higherland Lock loop from Cononley

Hard

runners

Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Higherland Lock loop from Cononley

03:20

32.1km

100m

Running

Hard run. 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 17, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 6.62 km for 13 m

After 6.90 km for 9 m

After 25.0 km for 9 m

After 25.2 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.78 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal Stone Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Love to see the barges coming through the tunnel

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6.22 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • River

Join in the town centre, plenty of parking and cafes

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6.33 km

Freddie Trueman Statue by the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • Monument

Could be more graceful but fun anyway

Plus another Freddie brilliant Yorkshire Cricketer Trueman

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14.5 km

Higherland Lock

Highlight • Structure

Lots of gates to open and close along the way

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15.8 km

Stone Bridge Over the Canal Near Bank Newton

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Good, solid, traffic free route with no navigational challenges, meaning that you can just keep running!

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17.5 km

Gargrave Canal Bank

Highlight • River

A good, flat, and well surfaced off-road option for some fast miles

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25.7 km

Skipton Castle Gatehouse

Highlight • Castle

The ideal base for any ride into the Dales, Skipton is a 44-minute train journey from Leeds and has plenty going on when you’ve recovered from your day’s riding.

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32.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.7 km

1.46 km

594 m

207 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.9 km

1.72 km

1.28 km

1.12 km

1.09 km

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 26 May

19°C

11°C

0 %

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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Higherland Lock loop from Cononley

Leeds and Liverpool Canal Stone Bridge

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Freddie Trueman Statue by the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Higherland Lock

Stone Bridge Over the Canal Near Bank Newton

Gargrave Canal Bank

Skipton Castle Gatehouse

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