Kirkby Lonsdale Market Square – Barbon Beck loop from Kirkby Lonsdale

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Kirkby Lonsdale Market Square – Barbon Beck loop from Kirkby Lonsdale

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Kirkby Lonsdale Market Square – Barbon Beck loop from Kirkby Lonsdale

05:32

19.4km

450m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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272 m

Kirkby Lonsdale Market Square

Highlight • Settlement

The market square with its impressive monument in the middle is still being used as a weekly market on Thursdays. Apparently this square has been used as a market since the 13th Century.

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902 m

Devil's Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice views. Apparently, there is no record of it ever been built - so it was assumed the Devil built it 🙃. We used to jump off it in younger …

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3.94 km

Bull Pot Farm

Highlight • Climb

A wonderful little secret dead end climb in the Yorkshire Dales - a tough hill to get up but worth it for the amazing scenery.

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5.80 km

Brownthwaite Pike

Peak

6.45 km

Brownthwaite Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

On top of the world. Great 360 degree views from here. Either over the fells and further into the dales or other the Lune valley and even out as far as Morecambe bay.

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8.21 km

Barbon Fell Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A combination of terrain fantastic feel good area

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9.99 km

Barbon Beck

Highlight (Segment) • River

An beautiful stretch of footpath which follows alongside Barbon beck, a small fast flowing river.

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12.8 km

St. Bartholomew's Church, Barbon

Highlight • Religious Site

St Bartholomew's is quite a recent church and was built in 1892-93. Previously there was a chapel of ease on this site from 1610, which was rebuilt in 1815, but …

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13.1 km