Yorkshire Dales Cycleway
📍 SkiptonNorth Yorkshire
A signed circular road route of about 130 miles around the Yorkshire Dales from Skipton, through Wharfedale, Wensleydale, Swaledale and Ribblesdale.
The route
132 miles (212.3 km)🔁 Circular
Starts and ends in 📍 Skipton · North Yorkshire
Route © OpenStreetMap contributors. Paths can change, so take a proper map on longer rides.
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What’s free
Free to ride, any time. Bring your own bike, or hire one locally.
About
A signed circular road route of about 130 miles around the Yorkshire Dales from Skipton, through Wharfedale, Wensleydale, Swaledale and Ribblesdale. Hilly in places; most riders do it in stages.
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