# Leyburn Yorkshire Dales Grand Tour

Canonical: https://greeningmoto.com/yorkshire/rides/leyburn-yorkshire-dales-grand-tour
Buy: https://greeningmoto.com/yorkshire/rides/leyburn-yorkshire-dales-grand-tour (£2.00 GPX download)

The whole Dales in a single day.

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Region | [Yorkshire Dales & Moors](https://greeningmoto.com/yorkshire.md) |
| Start and finish town | Leyburn |
| Distance | 129.6 miles |
| Estimated riding time | 3 h 06 min |
| Type | Loop (finishes where it starts) |
| Difficulty | moderate |
| Landscape | river valley |
| Roads | A and B roads plus long stretches of narrow lanes |
| Best season | May to September |
| Tags | river valley, moorland, mountain passes, villages |
| Price | £2.00 (GBP), GPX download |

## About this ride

The big one: a long day through the Yorkshire Dales that takes in broad river valleys, high moor passes, limestone country and the back lanes of the southern Dales, and never rides the same road twice. It is a tour of contrasts, from fast valley A roads to narrow, wall-lined lanes.

Plan it as a proper full day. There is a long gap between fuel stops, cattle grids on the moor roads, a stretch of narrow lanes and a few very short single-lane sections, so patience matters more than pace. The reward is variety and almost no repetition. Start with a full tank, pack a layer, and choose settled weather between late spring and early autumn.

## 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/leyburn-yorkshire-dales-grand-tour

## More rides in Yorkshire Dales & Moors

- [Hawes Moor Pass and Dales Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/yorkshire/rides/hawes-moor-pass-and-dales-loop.md): 51.8 mi loop from Hawes, moderate, moorland.
- [Whitby Moor, Forest and Coast Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/yorkshire/rides/whitby-moor-forest-and-coast-loop.md): 54.8 mi loop from Whitby, moderate, forest.
- [Kirkby Stephen Three Valleys Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/yorkshire/rides/kirkby-stephen-three-valleys-loop.md): 35 mi loop from Kirkby Stephen, easy, river valley.
- [Helmsley Escarpment and Farmland Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/yorkshire/rides/helmsley-escarpment-and-farmland-loop.md): 48.3 mi loop from Helmsley, moderate, farmland.
- [Helmsley Grand Tour of the North York Moors](https://greeningmoto.com/yorkshire/rides/helmsley-grand-tour-of-the-north-york-moors.md): 94.3 mi loop from Helmsley, moderate, moorland.
- [Malton Chalk Wolds Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/yorkshire/rides/malton-chalk-wolds-loop.md): 50 mi loop from Malton, easy, farmland.
- [Pateley Bridge Moor and River Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/yorkshire/rides/pateley-bridge-moor-and-river-loop.md): 38.3 mi loop from Pateley Bridge, moderate, moorland.
- [Settle Evening Dales Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/yorkshire/rides/settle-evening-dales-loop.md): 29.2 mi loop from Settle, moderate, river valley.
- [Pickering Moor Ridge and Valley Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/yorkshire/rides/pickering-moor-ridge-and-valley-loop.md): 51.8 mi loop from Pickering, moderate, moorland.
- [Skipton Grand Dales Circuit](https://greeningmoto.com/yorkshire/rides/skipton-grand-dales-circuit.md): 90.5 mi loop from Skipton, moderate, river valley.