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Ribblehead Viaduct – Dent Village loop from Bentham

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Ribblehead Viaduct – Dent Village loop from Bentham

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Ribblehead Viaduct – Dent Village loop from Bentham

04:04

63.1km

790m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.38 km for 69 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.60 km

Ingleton Waterfalls Trail

Highlight • Forest

lovely walk. Lots of steps

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9.41 km

Located in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, the White Scar Cave is the longest cave open to visitors in the UK. Discovered by Christopher Long in 1923, you can visit a one-mile stretch that takes about 80 minutes including a waterfall, unusual geological formations, stalagmites resembling a judge's head, and former mining caverns. The cave is open from 10am to 4pm. Tickets for adults cost £10.75. You can find more information here: whitescarcave.co.uk

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15.9 km

Ribblehead Viaduct

Highlight • Monument

16.7 km

Ribblehead Viaduct

Highlight • Viewpoint

Part of the Settle to Carlisle Railway the Ribblehead Viaduct is an impressive structure. Completed in 1874 by a workforce of 2,300 men it is worth a visit for the photo opportunity alone.

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23.2 km

Top o'Dent

Mountain Pass

34.2 km

Dent Village

Highlight • Settlement

A real must-visit village with cobbled streets, little lumps and gorgeous pastel-coloured houses. On clear days you can see as far as the sea in on direction and towards the Lake District in the other (if it's a clear winter day you might get snow-capped peaks in your line of sight). There's a train station here that's on the Settle-Carlisle line and it's the highest station in England - a bit out of town though. The train line goes over the two huge viaducts (Arten Gill and Dent Head), which were both built using massive blocks of Dent ‘marble’ from local quarries that are now out of use.

Loads of history here (to do with knitting), scattered farms, three pubs and a lot of charm.

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38.2 km

Barbon Beck

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Stunning stretch of road along Barbondale linking Gawthrop with Barbon below the high fells of Calf Top and Castle Knott.

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45.0 km

The Churchmouse at Barbon

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee, homemade cakes, soups, bread etc Local cheese and cyclist friendly, what more do you need 👍
Open 10:00 - 16:00 but closed on Mondays.

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45.0 km

The Churchmouse at Barbon

Highlight • Cafe

Fantastic cycling friendly cafe that features in the More 4 TV series on life in the Dales. Great Bistro at weekends too!

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58.2 km

Spittle Banks Plantation

Forest

63.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

59.9 km

1.38 km

1.30 km

472 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.0 km

19.3 km

765 m

167 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Monday 24 August

19°C

10°C

11 %

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Ribblehead Viaduct – Dent Village loop from Bentham

Ingleton Waterfalls Trail

White Scar Cave Waterfall

Ribblehead Viaduct

Ribblehead Viaduct

Dent Village

Barbon Beck

The Churchmouse at Barbon

The Churchmouse at Barbon

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