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Fleet Moss from Hawes

7 km road cycling route345 m climbing30 minGPX

Hawes, United Kingdom · Road

A mountainous 7 km road cycling route from Hawes, with 345 m of climbing over Fleet Moss.

Routed from the map This classic road was traced on OpenStreetMap and measured against the terrain model; no member has recorded it yet. Ridden it? Add your recording and photos.

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At a glance

Best for
Short, climbing-heavy rides
Distance
7 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
345 m
49 m per km
Riding time
30 min
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Easy
Bike
Road bike
Surface
Paved
Best months
Jun to Aug
Hawes climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Hawes

Map and elevation profile

Fleet Moss and Langstrothdale
Photo: Nilfanion · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
345 m
Distance
7 km
0200400600800m0 km2467 km584 m · highest, at 6.6 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Hawes
  2. Fleet Mosskm 0

Starting in Hawes, the route passes through Gayle at 1 km. The road ascends steadily from 238 m to 584 m over 6.4 km, climbing 343 m with an average gradient of 5.4%, including sections up to 12.5% and a steepest 500 m at 17.7% right after leaving Hawes. The climb covers mainly paved surfaces (94%) on minor roads (90%), with about 5.7 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more. The longest named road ridden is Beggarmans Road for 3.9 km.

Facilities cluster near the start: cafés, a convenience store, petrol station, and toilets are all within 0.5 km in Hawes. After 0.6 km, there are no cafés, shops, or water sources for 6.4 km until the finish. The ascent runs beneath local peaks Floshes Hill, Pike Hill, Stony Haw, and Howgate Head. The route is a point-to-point primarily climbing ride ending at Fleet Moss. There are no bailout points noted, and the route's flat and descending sections are minimal.

Why ride this route?

  • Climbs Fleet Moss (6.4 km at 5.4 %).
  • Tops out at 584 m, 6.6 km in.

Highlights

  • Fleet Moss summit at 584 m
  • Passes through Gayle at 1 km
  • Longest climb 6.4 km at 5.4% average
  • Begarmans Road 3.9 km long section

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

On the road

  • The Herriot Gallery (Café) 0.1 km
  • Firebox Café (Café) 0.1 km
  • Chapel Gallery (Café) 0.1 km
  • Caffe Curva (Café) 0.2 km
  • Laburnum House Tea Room (Café) 0.2 km
  • Voujon (Restaurant) 0.3 km
  • Dalehead Garage (Fuel station) 0.4 km
  • Penny Garth Cafe (Café) 0.4 km
  • 1897 Coffee Shop (Café) 0.6 km
  • Calvert's Restaurant (Restaurant) 0.6 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
ClimbStarts atOn this rideFull ascentTop on this ride
Fleet Moss0.2 km6.4 km · 343 m · 5.4 % · max 12.5 %6.4 km · 343 m · 5.4 %584 m

High point 584 m at 6.6 km; low point 238 m. Passes beneath Floshes Hill, Pike Hill, Stony Haw.

On this ride: the part this route climbs, cut from its own elevation profile. Full ascent: the whole named climb, measured the same way on every ride that uses it (its climb page).

Fleet Moss · full ascent, starts at 0.2 km

6.4 km at 5.4% · 343 m
250300350400450500550m2.2%7.3%11%5.5%2.1%0 km1234566.4 km584 msteepest 11.4%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Know before you go

  • 6.4 km with no café, shop or water after 0.6 km
  • 5.7 km on roads with 80 km/h or more speed limits

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

2 photographs from the road

Photo: Nilfanion · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

About this route

Route line
Routed on OpenStreetMap roads with bicycle routing, then measured like a recorded ride.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Hawes (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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