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Burnley to Skipton

24.9 miles (40 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This lovely ride takes you along National Cycle route 68 through Lancashire and Yorkshire. You start on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Burnley and follow the towpath to Colne via Brierfield and Nelson.
A short stretch around Foulridge Reservoir in Colne takes you back onto the canal to Barnoldswick before country roads take you to Skipton in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales.

Burnley to Skipton Ordnance Survey Map Ordnance survey map - view and print off detailed OS map

Burnley to Skipton Open Street Map - view and print off detailed map

Burnley to Skipton OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Burnley to Skipton Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

The route passes along part of the epic Pennine Cycleway which can be used to further extend your ride.

Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby

Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Barnoldswick Canal Walk, Skipton Canal, Foulridge Reservoir, Colne, Pennine Cycleway

Elevation Profile

GPS Files

GPX File

Burnley to Skipton.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Burnley to Skipton.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)