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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Skipton Castle Gatehouse loop from Cononley

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United Kingdom

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Cononley

Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Skipton Castle Gatehouse loop from Cononley

Hard

5.0

(2)

riders

Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Skipton Castle Gatehouse loop from Cononley

02:18

34.6km

480m

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 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

Check opening times.

After 31.9 km for 15 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.97 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • River

Join in the town centre, plenty of parking and cafes

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6.44 km

We had a lovely meal here, it was the starter camembert baked cheese with Garlick bread. I'm sure i had the whole loaf lol
Staff are really nice filled my bottle for the return journey and put ice in it.

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6.62 km

Newmarket Street, Skipton

Highlight • Settlement

6.62 km

The Clubhouse Coffee & Cycles

Highlight • Cycleway

Great coffee, good for a nose bag & inside bike storage!.....18 Newmarket St, Skipton BD23 2HR

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7.06 km

Outer Gatehouse, Skipton Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Outer gatehouse flanked by two towers. Also the public entrance to the castle.

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7.08 km

Skipton Castle Gatehouse

Highlight • Castle

The ideal base for any ride into the Dales, Skipton is a 44-minute train journey from Leeds and has plenty going on when you’ve recovered from your day’s riding.

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16.9 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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19.1 km

Lob Wood

Forest

29.4 km

Stakehill Plantation

Forest

32.1 km

Kildwick Church Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice to see some vibrant colour coming through

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34.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.9 km

3.79 km

3.24 km

261 m

177 m

176 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.5 km

9.33 km

416 m

217 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Sunday 16 August

18°C

12°C

73 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Skipton Castle Gatehouse loop from Cononley

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

The Woolly Sheep Inn

Newmarket Street, Skipton

The Clubhouse Coffee & Cycles

Outer Gatehouse, Skipton Castle

Skipton Castle Gatehouse

Bolton Abbey

Kildwick Church Bridge

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