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Barden Tower – Bolton Priory Ruins loop from Ilkley

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Barden Tower – Bolton Priory Ruins loop from Ilkley

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Barden Tower – Bolton Priory Ruins loop from Ilkley

04:05

62.9km

830m

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: April 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Nidderdale National Landscape

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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134 m

Alpkit Ilkley Outdoor Gear Store

Highlight • Structure

Think of us as your West Yorkshire base camp, a really well-equipped gear store with the entire Alpkit product range inside.

We've got wetsuits to try on, bikepacking luggage to …

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4.76 km

Lodge Plantation

Forest

6.35 km

The Penny Bun

Highlight • Pub

Great for a drink and a pit stop, but if you're wanting food then you might have to book.

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12.2 km

Otley Plantation

Forest

16.4 km

Norwood Edge Hill Climb

Highlight • Viewpoint

Steepest at the bottom

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39.2 km

Stump Cross Caverns Café

Highlight • Cafe

Good food and coffee with bicycle parking and happy to provide plug for ebike battery top-up.

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41.4 km

From Appletreewick, a sharp and steep left hairpin into a long steady climb to the top of Whithill, before the final climb to the top of Greenhow Hill, and the fantastic descent down to Pateley Bridge.

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48.6 km

Barden Tower

Highlight • Castle

Built by Henry Clifford in the late 15th century, Barden Tower was one of six hunting lodges used by the Clifford family. Under the instruction of Lady Anne, the tower …

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52.9 km

Bolton Priory Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

A really popular place to visit right on the river with huge estate grounds around the 12th century monastery ruins for beautiful walks and family days out.

From Skipton there's …

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53.1 km

Bolton Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

This is a really impressive piece of architecture, £15 to park at car park, in the summer there are some stepping stones

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62.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.0 km

2.20 km

1.56 km

473 m

319 m

305 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

60.6 km

1.27 km

635 m

424 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

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Weather

Wednesday 8 July

27°C

14°C

0 %

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Barden Tower – Bolton Priory Ruins loop from Ilkley

Alpkit Ilkley Outdoor Gear Store

The Penny Bun

Norwood Edge Hill Climb

Stump Cross Caverns Café

Wharfedale Head

Barden Tower

Bolton Priory Ruins

Bolton Abbey

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