View Over Swaledale – Apedale Road loop from Preston-under-Scar

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Leyburn

View Over Swaledale – Apedale Road loop from Preston-under-Scar

Hard

5.0

(1)

riders

View Over Swaledale – Apedale Road loop from Preston-under-Scar

02:13

28.0km

570m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

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6.52 km

Grinton Lead Smelt Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

This is a ruined lead mining and processing site, here on Cogden Moor. It was built around 1820, and is the best preserved such site in the Dales (which is …

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6.97 km

Stone Bridge at Grinton Moors

Highlight • Bridge

Great spot to park if you want to explore the many options for riding in the area.

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13.1 km

Ruins and Shelters above Swaledale

Highlight • Structure

A little off the main route but this small punchy climb to the shelters offers a great view of the valley bellow.

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13.5 km

Lime kilns were typically build in limestone rich areas to provide lime for building mortar or agricultural purposes. This one, with 34 stone courses from the bottom to the top, was fed from the escarpment just above it.

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15.4 km

View of the Yorkshire Dales from Gravel Road

Highlight • Trail

Tempting to smash through this great gravel section, especially with the prevailing wind at your back. Pause a while if you can to appreciate the vista (and the likely solitude).

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15.6 km

View Over Swaledale

Highlight • Natural

Great gravel & stunning views.

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16.6 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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28.0 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.4 km

5.60 km

3.63 km

374 m

Surfaces

22.2 km

4.41 km