Swaledale
B6270Reeth to North Yorkshire · England
Distance11.5mi · 19 km
Drive time23 minon the road
DifficultyModerate
ValleyMoorland
The remote upper dale, the quietest and wildest of the Yorkshire Dales.
The B6270 threads upper Swaledale from Reeth through Muker to Keld, the most secluded of the Dales, between hay meadows and high fells. It is narrow with tight bends and fords nearby; take the villages and the single-track stretches slowly and give way with good grace.
Where it runs
ReethStart · England
North YorkshireEnd · United Kingdom
Character
Corners30bends
Tightness5of 10
Max gradient8%≈ 1-in-13
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb257 mtotal ascent
Summit373 mhighest point · 1224 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
185 m rangeKnow before you go
- Narrow with tight bends
- Farm traffic and livestock
- Fords after rain
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