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Skipton – Holy Trinity Church loop from Bolton Abbey

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Skipton – Holy Trinity Church loop from Bolton Abbey

Moderate

5.0

(4)

32

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Skipton – Holy Trinity Church loop from Bolton Abbey

01:22

20.5km

290m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 10.3 km for 109 m

After 10.5 km for 83 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

1.75 km

Quiet Lane to Skipton via Halton East

Highlight • Trail

Lovely quiet road through the fields

Tip by

2

9.83 km

Outer Gatehouse, Skipton Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Outer gatehouse flanked by two towers. Also the public entrance to the castle.

Tip by

3

9.92 km

Skipton Castle

Highlight • Castle

Built in 1090 by Norman baron Robert de Romille, Skipton Castle is a grade I-listed fortress that towers above the high street.

It was famously the home of the Cliffords …

Tip by

4

9.98 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.

Tip by

5

10.2 km

Skipton

Highlight • Religious Site

Skipton is known as the Gateway to the Dales and makes for an excellent base for all manner of outdoor adventures. The 1,000-year-old Skipton Castle and its woods are a …

Tip by

6

10.6 km

Holy Trinity Church

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely church right next to the castle, beautiful stain glass windows and a cafe run by volunteers.

Tip by

14.3 km

Inmire Lathe

Archaeological Site

B

20.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.2 km

1.57 km

337 m

327 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.0 km

222 m

165 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Wednesday 7 October

12°C

3°C

26 %

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