Kirkstone Pass and Ullswater
27 miles (44 km), 1 hr, intermediate
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, resizedMotorcycle ride in England
Buttertubs Pass and Swaledale
24 miles (39 km), 1 hr 5 min, intermediate
In the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, Buttertubs Pass links Hawes to Swaledale between dry-stone walls and open moorland. The descent reaches Thwaite and Muker, then the road follows the River Swale to Reeth before crossing the hills towards Leyburn. Sheep often on the road.
Stops along the way
- SStart: Hawes
- 1Buttertubs Pass, after 4 miles (7 km)
- 2Thwaite, after 7 miles (11 km)
- 3Muker, after 8 miles (12 km)
- 4Reeth, after 17 miles (27 km)
- FFinish: Leyburn, after 24 miles (39 km)
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