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Apedale Road – Bolton Castle loop from Reeth

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Richmondshire

Grinton

Apedale Road – Bolton Castle loop from Reeth

Hard

5.0

(1)

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Apedale Road – Bolton Castle loop from Reeth

04:00

59.2km

1,060m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: March 23, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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378 m

Swale Hall Lane Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The Swale hall Lane climb is a category 4 climb with an average gradient of 5% for just over 1 Mile which peaks at 25% in places. It leads towards …

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View Over Swaledale

Highlight • Natural

Great gravel & stunning views.

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8.26 km

Apedale Road

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Disused lead mine workings pepper the Apedale Road - in fact the workings here were so substantial, and so remote, that a series of structures was made to house the …

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15.2 km

Bolton Castle

Highlight • Castle

Fun fact: It's where James proposed to Hellen on All Creatures Great And Small. Even if you don't want to propose enjoy the castle, the gardens and the falconeer show.

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33.8 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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38.8 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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43.2 km

Mill Holme Meadow

Nature Reserve

45.5 km

Yellands Meadow

Nature Reserve

46.1 km

Oxnop to Crow Trees Descent

Highlight • Cycleway

Crossing from Wensleydale, this stunning road drops in a series of swoops and turns. The final 300 m is precipitous and gravel strewn through three tight turns. Caution very much …

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48.7 km

Silk Wood

Forest

52.3 km

Swale Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

We have made a full video of the route so you can judge whether it is suitable:

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59.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.9 km

15.7 km

2.02 km

323 m

300 m

Surfaces

32.9 km

16.1 km

7.55 km

2.20 km

452 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Thursday 21 May

21°C

11°C

14 %

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Apedale Road – Bolton Castle loop from Reeth

Swale Hall Lane Climb

View Over Swaledale

Apedale Road

Bolton Castle

Buttertubs Pass Climb from Hawes

Buttertubs Pass Climb from Thwaite

Oxnop to Crow Trees Descent

Swale Trail

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