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Yorkshire And The Humber

Apperley Bridge Marina – Bingley Five Rise Locks loop from Normanton

Mountain biking trails

Yorkshire And The Humber

Apperley Bridge Marina – Bingley Five Rise Locks loop from Normanton

Hard

5.0

(5)

25

riders

Apperley Bridge Marina – Bingley Five Rise Locks loop from Normanton

06:25

105km

380m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 43.1 km for 131 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

4.20 km

Wood Nook Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Wood Nook Viaduct carries the railway across the Aire and Calder Navigation. The Wakefield Way follows the canal towpath under the bridge, it's a nice flat trail, ideal for easy rides or family adventures.

Tip by

5.26 km

River Calder

Lake

3

14.8 km

Aire and Calder Navigation Cycleway

Highlight • Cycleway

Great paved cycleway following the Aire and Calver Navigation Path out of Leeds. The path travels all the way from the centre of the city toward Castleford and there are lots of great sites to see along the way including Skelton Lake and St Aidan's reserve.

Tip by

4

35.6 km

Apperley Bridge Marina

Highlight • River

This marina is situated on the edge of Bradford near the village of Apperley Bridge. It serves as a hub for many boaters and is surrounded by wonderful views of the canal and lush countryside.

Tip by

5

38.1 km

Locks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • River

Some fun rideable steps and drop-offs next to the canal locks.

Tip by

43.2 km

River Aire

Lake

7

47.6 km

Bingley Five Rise Locks

Highlight • Historical Site

This set of five rises is the steepest set in the country. The stepped loch means that it's a continuous flight with no holding ponds between lochs, each gate opens into the next loch.
Built in 1774 it's a major feet of engineering and requires regular maintenance. It's a complicated procedure to get a boat all the way up or down so a permanent lock keeper is employed to help.
The structure is grade 1 listed.

Tip by

8

51.8 km

Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Can get very busy. It is an excellent way to get down the valley without using road.

Tip by

9

62.2 km

Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Really wide and quiet section. Be aware this is near a sewage farm and the smell is fairly unpleasant 🤮🤢💩

Tip by

10

85.5 km

Aire and Calder Canal Dam and Pedestrian Bridge

Highlight • Structure

Joining Route 67 and then the Trans Pennine trail pathways can be muddy and wet in places but a great ride.

Tip by

94.4 km

Methley Triangle

Forest

B

105 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.1 km

43.7 km

8.13 km

4.38 km

3.53 km

955 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.7 km

42.1 km

6.20 km

4.74 km

3.17 km

915 m

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