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Scaleber Force Waterfall – Settle Town Centre loop from Long Preston

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Long Preston

Scaleber Force Waterfall – Settle Town Centre loop from Long Preston

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Scaleber Force Waterfall – Settle Town Centre loop from Long Preston

02:03

31.6km

370m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.56 km

Town End Farm Shop Café

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely food and drink

Tip by

14.5 km

Once you reach the moor top you cross cattle grids onto the rough moor side. There are highland cows here roaming free, and they tend to congregate at this junction. They are friendly enough, but often not eager to move out of the road!

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14.6 km

View of Black Gill Lane, Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

If you do the ride from settle be prepared for a tough climb, well worth it for the beautiful views.

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17.3 km

Scaleber Force Waterfall

Highlight • Forest

Within the Scaleber Wood Nature Reserve is this 40ft stunning Scaleber Force waterfall. Easy access and a wonderful place make it a great place to be for just about any walker.

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20.0 km

Settle Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Picturesque Settle is archetypal of the Yorkshire Dales. Use it as a base for adventures in spectacular Ribblesdale or head east for the limestone wonders found in Malhamdale. It is famed for bookending the Carlisle to Settle railway, one of the most beautiful train journeys in Europe.

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20.1 km

3 Peaks Café & Bike Shop

Highlight • Rest Area

Great food, lots of lovely bicycles!

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20.2 km

Ye Olde Naked Man Café

Highlight • Cafe

Popular and long standing cafe and take away in the centre of Settle. Also includes a bakery so filled rolls, cakes, coffees, ice cream, milkshakes, etc. are all available. Food can be purchased to take away and then eaten on the tables outside watching all the tourists go by.

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24.9 km

Green Wood

Forest

25.3 km

Holy Trinity Church

Highlight • Other

31.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.4 km

3.10 km

759 m

170 m

136 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.9 km

6.32 km

225 m

170 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Saturday 4 July

18°C

14°C

41 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Scaleber Force Waterfall – Settle Town Centre loop from Long Preston

Town End Farm Shop Café

Highland Cattle Junction

View of Black Gill Lane, Yorkshire Dales National Park

Scaleber Force Waterfall

Settle Town Centre

3 Peaks Café & Bike Shop

Ye Olde Naked Man Café

Holy Trinity Church

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