A 166.6km sportive in the Yorkshire Dales, with 3,753m of climbing.
- Distance
- 166.6 km, Long route
- Elevation
- 3,753 m
- Terrain
- Challenging Climbing, Steep Ramps
- Type
- Road loop
Start and finish: Settle, North Yorkshire
About this route
This route was designed by the organisers of the Etape du Dales, run by Rainbow Adventure Events, not by London Dynamo.
Sportive routes change from year to year, and this page uses the distances and climbing published by the organisers. Event details are on the Etape du Dales site.
On the route
The Etape du Dales is run in the Yorkshire Dales National Park and supports the Rayner Foundation charity. The organisers advise riders to bring low gears.
The 120km Mini Etape is a shorter option, and the Dales GRVL route is mostly on good gravel tracks.
The route measures 166.6km with 3,753m of climbing, which gives it a Terrain label of Challenging. Its notable climbs are listed below.
This page is for riding the route outside the sportive, on your own or with friends. There are no organised feed stops, so plan your food and water for the day.
Event names and logos belong to their owners and are shown for identification only. London Dynamo is not affiliated with these events.
Notable climbs
- Climb near 2km: 3.3km at 6.8% average.
- Climb near 6km: 2.3km at 5.5% average.
- Climb near 15km: 1.2km at 8% average.
- Climb near 29km: 2.8km at 9% average.
- Climb near 57km: 4km at 7.6% average.
- Climb near 66km: 1.8km at 4.9% average.
- Climb near 88km: 1.8km at 5.7% average.
- Climb near 117km: 2.8km at 8% average.
- Climb near 129km: 5.5km at 5.8% average.
- Climb near 145km: 3.5km at 4.1% average.
- Steep ramps: 225m at 14.1% average (c. 28km), 150m at 14.4% average (c. 36km), 150m at 11.8% average (c. 83km), and 125m at 11.3% average (c. 84km).
Other routes at this event
- Etape du Dales Mini: 120.7km with 1,965m of climbing.
Route map and GPX
To download the GPX or TCX file, open the route on Strava with View on Strava below the map, choose the three dots menu, then Export GPX or Export TCX. A free Strava account is needed. Route checked against Strava on 26 October 2026.