# Kirkby Stephen Three Valleys Loop

Canonical: https://greeningmoto.com/yorkshire/rides/kirkby-stephen-three-valleys-loop
Buy: https://greeningmoto.com/yorkshire/rides/kirkby-stephen-three-valleys-loop (£2.00 GPX download)

Wide fell views on easy roads.

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Region | [Yorkshire Dales & Moors](https://greeningmoto.com/yorkshire.md) |
| Start and finish town | Kirkby Stephen |
| Distance | 35 miles |
| Estimated riding time | 51 min |
| Type | Loop (finishes where it starts) |
| Difficulty | easy |
| Landscape | river valley |
| Roads | A and B roads |
| Best season | May to September |
| Tags | river valley, moorland, sweeping bends, evening loop |
| Price | £2.00 (GBP), GPX download |

## About this ride

A compact loop of three valleys on the edge of the northern Dales, with high fells close on one side or the other for most of the way. The roads are open and sweeping, running beneath bare green hillsides with stone walls, scattered farms and the occasional pub or tearoom.

It is almost entirely A and B roads, so the riding is relaxed and the views do the work. The main thing to watch is a handful of cattle grids and sheep on the open stretches, especially in the first half. At around 35 miles it suits an evening or a short morning, and it combines well with a walk or a long lunch. Settled weather in summer shows it at its best.

## What you get

- One GPX file for the route, ready to download straight after payment.
- Works with Garmin, TomTom Rider and phone navigation apps that import GPX ([GPX files explained](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/gpx-files.md), [Garmin](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/garmin.md), [TomTom](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/tomtom.md), [phone apps](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/phone-apps.md)).
- The page shows the start town and region only; the route itself is in the file.

## How to buy

1. Open the ride page and choose **Add to basket** (the ride page URL is the link to buy; there is no account).
2. Add as many rides as you like, then open the basket and tick the box to accept the [terms of sale](https://greeningmoto.com/terms.md).
3. Pay on SumUp's secure payment page. The shop never sees card details.
4. Your order page opens with the GPX downloads available straight away, and an email with a private link to the order page follows (valid for 7 days).

Buy this ride: https://greeningmoto.com/yorkshire/rides/kirkby-stephen-three-valleys-loop

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