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Buttertubs Pass & Oxnop Scar loop from Hawes — Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
England
Yorkshire And The Humber
North Yorkshire
Richmondshire
Hawes

Buttertubs Pass & Oxnop Scar loop from Hawes — Yorkshire Dales National Park

Hard

5.0

(1)

725

riders

Buttertubs Pass & Oxnop Scar loop from Hawes — Yorkshire Dales National Park

02:36

36.5km

720m

Cycling

Embark on a difficult touring bicycle loop from Hawes, covering 22.7 miles (36.5 km) with a significant elevation gain of 2370 feet (722 metres), typically completed in 2 hours and 35 minutes. This challenging route takes you over the famous Buttertubs Pass and Oxnop Scar, offering winding paved roads, classic…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

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63 m

Wensleydale Creamery and Hawes Market

Highlight • Settlement

Here's where they make proper Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese, so you can go into the visitors centre and explore their 'cheese experience' if you're interested. Alternatively, go to the shop and …

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3.73 km

Buttertubs Pass

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Beautiful climb with steep sections. Bring your climbing legs. The views are breathtakingly beautiful.

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3

16.2 km

Satron Moor Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Gated road from Swaledale, joining up with Moor Road leading down to Askrigg. Almost as tough as neighbouring Oxnop with a 20% start which goes on for a good while. Stunning views up Swaledale & overlooking Oxnop itself.

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20.4 km

Oxnop Scar Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the lesser known climbs in the Yorkshire Dales, Oxnop Scar is a breathtaking stretch of singletrack road from the Swale Valley (Swaledale) up between the peaks of The Fleak to the east and Whitfield Fell to the west.

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27.8 km

Bainbridge Village

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A chocolate-box village nestled amongst the Dales, Bainbridge is simply lovely. Surrounded by green farmland, the village has quiet streets lined with grey-stone cottages, tea shops and a pub. Close …

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36.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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32.8 km

3.22 km

367 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.9 km

292 m

144 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Thursday 7 May

13°C

3°C

68 %

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