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North West England

View of Dent Head Viaduct – Dent Village loop from Kirkby Stephen

Road cycling routes

North West England

View of Dent Head Viaduct – Dent Village loop from Kirkby Stephen

Hard

5.0

(1)

37

riders

View of Dent Head Viaduct – Dent Village loop from Kirkby Stephen

03:40

77.0km

900m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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After 48.0 km for 148 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

11.0 km

Ash Bank

Forest

2

13.0 km

Mallerstang Valley Road in Yorkshire Dales National Park

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A fine rolling road with excellent views in all directions. Traffic is generally light, so there's only the wind to worry about!

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3

21.9 km

Garsdale Rollercoaster Road

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

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4

30.2 km

Climb from Hawes to Ribblehead

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Beautiful gradual climb out of Hawes towards Ribblehead. Can be hard work with a south-westerly wind though!

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37.0 km

Top o'Dent

Mountain Pass

6

38.1 km

View of Dent Head Viaduct

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The Dent Head Viaduct is now used by the Settle-Carlisle Railway but was built between 1869 and 1875 for the Midland Railway Company. It has 10 arches and is 100ft …

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7

48.1 km

Dent Village

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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 …

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8

52.9 km

Lanes Into Dentdale

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Nice Lanes to ride heading in either direction

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9

64.8 km

View of Cautley Spout from the Howgill Fells

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Views from the A683 that goes from Sedbergh to Kirkby Stephen along the south-eastern edge of the Howgill Fells. You can see up onto the fells to Cautley Spout waterfall which is England's highest above ground cascade waterfall.

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10

75.1 km

Ravenstonedale Open Road

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Lovely road either direction

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B

77.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.3 km

31.3 km

215 m

158 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

67.1 km

9.67 km

148 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Tuesday 20 October

10°C

5°C

61 %

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