# Settle Evening Dales Loop

Canonical: https://greeningmoto.com/yorkshire/rides/settle-evening-dales-loop
Buy: https://greeningmoto.com/yorkshire/rides/settle-evening-dales-loop (£2.00 GPX download)

The short version of the Dales.

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Region | [Yorkshire Dales & Moors](https://greeningmoto.com/yorkshire.md) |
| Start and finish town | Settle |
| Distance | 29.2 miles |
| Estimated riding time | 44 min |
| Type | Loop (finishes where it starts) |
| Difficulty | moderate |
| Landscape | river valley |
| Roads | B roads with a faster A road finish |
| Best season | May to September |
| Tags | river valley, moorland, villages, evening loop |
| Price | £2.00 (GBP), GPX download |

## About this ride

A short, compact lap of the high limestone country around Settle, built for an evening or a lazy half-day. It follows a river up a dale between pale rock and green pasture, crosses open moor under big hills, and returns by a faster road through the villages of the foothills.

The first few miles include a short, narrow, single-lane lane out of town, so be ready to give way. Beyond that it is a mix of valley B roads, moor road with cattle grids and a quicker A road home. At 29 miles it leaves time for a pub lunch or a walk. Best in clear weather from late spring through summer, when the light stays long.

## 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/settle-evening-dales-loop

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