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BOAT · North Yorkshire

Gorbeck Road

Near Settle

Closed to motor vehicles Yorkshire Dales National Park
3.2 kmof lane, spread over about 5.8 km
6mapped sections
Unsurfacedsurface
Likely easyunridden, graded on surface data

Built automatically from council rights of way records, traffic orders and OpenStreetMap data, and checked by Holloway. How we check it

Current status

Closed to motor vehicles

TRO: Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (Gorbeck Road) Traffic Regulation Order 2010, in force since August 2010 (Langcliffe to Malham). Permanent Prohibition of Mechanically Propelled Vehicles, no general public motor vehicle access at any time. Emergency services, statutory undertakers and land access exempt.

Council or park authority order.

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Opens a search for any current Traffic Regulation Order on Gorbeck Road, the same Legal Status Search as in the app. Status checked against our data on 13/11/2026.

Where it runs

Gorbeck Road in red, with the lanes around it.

SettleLangcliffeStainforthWater Houses AB N 2 km
Gorbeck Road BOAT UCR Restricted No motors

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On the lane

BOAT Unsurfaced Estimated easy

Unridden. Nobody has ridden and graded this lane yet, so the difficulty is a best guess from OpenStreetMap surface data. Ridden it? Suggest a grade from its card in the app.

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Lanes nearby

The closest named lanes, measured from Gorbeck Road.

Part of the Yorkshire Dales
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Questions riders ask

Is Gorbeck Road open to motorcycles?

Gorbeck Road currently carries a restriction: closed to motor vehicles. Ordinary motor traffic is not allowed while it applies. Always check the current position before riding.

How long is Gorbeck Road?

About 3.2 km of mapped lane, in 6 sections with gaps between them. Its two ends are around 5.8 km apart in a straight line, so it isn’t one continuous lane.

Where does Gorbeck Road start and finish?

One end is near Langcliffe, at the west end, and the other is near Malham, at the east end. The map on this page shows both.

Is Gorbeck Road in a national park?

Yes, Gorbeck Road runs through the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Some national park authorities make their own Traffic Regulation Orders, so it's worth checking the park's restrictions as well as the council's.

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