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Garsdale Rollercoaster Road – The Coal Road Climb loop from Hawes

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Garsdale Rollercoaster Road – The Coal Road Climb loop from Hawes

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Garsdale Rollercoaster Road – The Coal Road Climb loop from Hawes

03:42

40.3km

870m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Camper Parking

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1.46 km

Wensleydale Creamery and Hawes Market

Highlight • Settlement

Here's where they make proper Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese, so you can go into the visitors centre and explore their 'cheese experience' if you're interested. Alternatively, go to the shop and …

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7.53 km

Garsdale Rollercoaster Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

The amazing view of rolling road heading West to Sedbergh from Hawes. A true rollercoaster.

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8.16 km

View of the Yorkshire Dales from the Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

I managed the first 2/3 where there is a hint of gravel mixed in with the grass/mud. After that, it gets steeper still & the gravel based vanishes. In the …

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14.1 km

The Moorcock Inn

Highlight • Pub

Lovely licensed cafe have a warm Yorkshire welcome to 4 wet cyclists. Tea and meat pie with chips.

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18.2 km

The Coal Road Climb

Highlight • Climb

Magnificently tough from either side, the climb from Garsdale Head station is iconic. The road has been resurfaced in 2017 and is now one of the best quiet stretches in the Cold Dark North.

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20.0 km

View of Dentdale

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Tough climbing to get here, but we’ll worth the effort. A grassy/gravelly highline far above Dentdale. Stunning views towards Sedburgh & beyond to the Lakeland fells.

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26.5 km

Descent Through Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

33.6 km

old mine shafts ?

Archaeological Site

39.3 km

The Chippy, Hawes

Highlight • Cafe

Great for a lunch stop. Under no circumstances miss the deep fried Wensleydale

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40.3 km

End point

Camper Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

10.0 km

6.45 km

5.37 km

3.81 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.3 km

13.2 km

2.45 km

1.72 km

591 m

161 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Sunday 30 August

16°C

10°C

67 %

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Garsdale Rollercoaster Road – The Coal Road Climb loop from Hawes

Wensleydale Creamery and Hawes Market

Garsdale Rollercoaster Road

View of the Yorkshire Dales from the Climb

The Moorcock Inn

The Coal Road Climb

View of Dentdale

Descent Through Yorkshire Dales National Park

The Chippy, Hawes

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