Masham Market Square – Masham Bridge loop from Carthorpe

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Masham Market Square – Masham Bridge loop from Carthorpe

Moderate

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Masham Market Square – Masham Bridge loop from Carthorpe

02:46

61.0km

560m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Nidderdale National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.71 km

Thornborough Henges

Archaeological Site

13.6 km

Bordar House Teas, Masham

Highlight • Cafe

Good cakes and snacks at reasonable prices.

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13.6 km

Masham Market Square

Highlight • Restaurant

This 4 mile walk - the Masham leaves walk is a route with 6 stone leaves sculptures. The route follows some beautiful stretches of the river Ure and the river …

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18.2 km

Nutwith Lane

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely lanes east of the "main road" to Masham

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21.1 km

Grewelthorpe Village Pond

Highlight • Natural

Grewelthorpe is around 3 miles South of Masham and 6 miles North of Ripon. It hosts an ancient 12th-century church and the nearby Hackfall Woods

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22.0 km

View Towards Masham from Hackfall Woods

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful views overlooking the Yorkshire Dales within the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it is also designated a Sit of Special Scientific Interest.

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23.6 km

Masham Climb

Highlight • Cycleway

Steady climb out of the town. Made a bit tricky if you have cafe legs after stopping in Masham.

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26.4 km

Masham Bridge is a grade II listed building over the River Ure. It replaced an ancient bridge in 1754

There are lovely tree-lined views in either direction as it takes the A6108 into Masham or out towards Low Burton Hall.

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