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Drift Lane Footbridge and Ford – Kirkby Malzead loop from Kirkby Malzeard

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Kirkby Malzeard

Drift Lane Footbridge and Ford – Kirkby Malzead loop from Kirkby Malzeard

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Drift Lane Footbridge and Ford – Kirkby Malzead loop from Kirkby Malzeard

01:18

16.8km

200m

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: July 11, 2026

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Nidderdale National Landscape

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Start point

Parking

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3.23 km

Drift Lane Footbridge and Ford

Highlight • Bridge

Do please, very pretty please, take the footbridge here! It's a picturesque ford (in the summer and not after rain when it's muddy...), but does get a lot of water. When a footbridge is provided, it's probably for a reason...

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11.9 km

Coal Pit Wood

Forest

13.9 km

Bridleway in Nidderdale National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

15.7 km

Kirkby Malzead

Highlight • Settlement

16.1 km

Church of St Andrew, Aldborough

Highlight • Monument

This is one serious medieval (and imposing!) church, so it's no surprise it's Grade-I listed. A well-known feature of this church is its sundial clock above the porch. The inscription …

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16.6 km

Kirkby Malzeard Red Telephone Box Library and Village Shop

Highlight • Rest Area

16.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.09 km

5.13 km

1.82 km

789 m

Surfaces

9.51 km

5.90 km

993 m

429 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Sunday 2 August

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Drift Lane Footbridge and Ford – Kirkby Malzead loop from Kirkby Malzeard

Drift Lane Footbridge and Ford

Bridleway in Nidderdale National Landscape

Kirkby Malzead

Church of St Andrew, Aldborough

Kirkby Malzeard Red Telephone Box Library and Village Shop

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