Bolton Priory Ruins – Back Road to Bolton Abbey loop from Cononley

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Bolton Priory Ruins – Back Road to Bolton Abbey loop from Cononley

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Bolton Priory Ruins – Back Road to Bolton Abbey loop from Cononley

02:24

50.7km

580m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. 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 33.2 km for 143 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

9.73 km

Inmire Lathe

Archaeological Site

14.2 km

Quiet Lane to Skipton via Halton East

Highlight • Trail

Lovely quiet road through the fields

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16.3 km

Bolton Priory Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

A really popular place to visit right on the river with huge estate grounds around the 12th century monastery ruins for beautiful walks and family days out.

From Skipton there's a beautiful, quiet backroad route to come here through Halton East.

If you do pay to drive in, there's a fantastic kids/family cycle zone next to one of the car parks. It has little signposts and it's a wonderfully safe place for really little kids to get to grips with riding a bike. You can bring your own picnic too, so all in all it's a great day out.

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19.0 km

Back Road to Bolton Abbey

Highlight • Trail

Excellent route if you're looking for a 100 miler that doesn't have too many hard ascents but plenty of lumpy scenic and quiet back roads. Also an excellent cafe in Wray at the half way point. The back roads around Wray and Soth Craven district are significantly much quieter than The Dales and undulating in comparison. I managed this at just under 15mph av.

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19.7 km

Stawberry Bank Wood

Forest

21.0 km

Back Road to Bolton Abbey

Highlight • Trail

Lovely tea room and if you book in advance you get a discount

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24.4 km

Common Holme Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

lovely bit of rolling road out of Ilkley

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25.4 km

Old Ilkley Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Old Ilkley Bridge is a packhorse bridge over the River Wharfe. It was built in 1675 to replace the ford which took the Roman road across the water. It is especially beautiful on a sunny day with the light reflecting off the water onto the bridge.

On the southern side of the bridge you will find the start of the Dales Way. An 80mile hike all the way to Lake Windemere in Cumbria.

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25.8 km

Langbar Road (Bolton Abbey to Ilkley)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

If you're not familiar with this back road I'd strongly recommend it! A narrow single lane from Bolton Abbey through to Ilkley, beautiful scenery and great winding roads all the way down.

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44.4 km

Chevin Cycles

Highlight • Cycleway

Great cycle shop with great staff...and everything you need.

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50.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.5 km

3.65 km

898 m

538 m

162 m

Surfaces

47.2 km

3.46 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

11°C

5°C

20 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

September 2, 2021,Ilkley to Barden Moor and back

A ride from Ilkley towards Bolton Abbey and then a loop over Barden moor then back to Ilkley. Generally very quiet roads, great views from up on the moor (could be very unpleasant up there on a windy day) and there’s the option to go via Langbar on the way out and/or back if you want more elevation