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Trail running routes in Airedale

Shipley Glen, Baildon Moor and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal: two very different runs from Saltaire station, on the edge of Bradford.

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Routes
19.1km
Avg distance
215m
Total ascent

Areas

Leeds and Liverpool CanalShipley Glen
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Shipley Glen and Baildon Moor
12.7km · 215m climb · Loop
You start at the World Heritage village of Saltaire, run the canal and the wooded ravine of Shipley Glen, then climb to the trig on Baildon Moor for a proper moor-top view over Airedale.
No car neededDog friendly
Skipton to Saltaire Along the CanalHARD
Skipton to Saltaire Along the Canal
25.6km · 0m climb · Point to point
Zero metres of climbing over 25.6km means this is pure running, not hill work - a good route for working on pace and distance without terrain getting in the way.
No car neededDog friendly
Checked Jul 20261 ran this

Races in Airedale

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The next races starting in Airedale, with runner reviews and what people wore where we have them. Train on the routes above.

14

Nov

2026

Wharfedale Skyline

Otley, West Yorkshire · Punk Panther

Otley to the high ground above Wharfedale, by way of Yeadon Tarn.

13, 20 & 35 milesup to 1,371 m climb
Navigation required

HARD TO VERY HARD

Entries open

2

Jan

2027

Green Gateways

Otley, West Yorkshire · Punk Panther

New Year's trail marathon through the green spaces north of Leeds.

22.5 km, 20 miles & 34 milesup to 1,086 m climb
Navigation required

HARD TO VERY HARD

Entries open

13

Mar

2027

Welcome Way

Otley, West Yorkshire · Punk Panther

Over moors and through woods, by rivers and canals. Half marathon to fifty miles.

13, 20, 34 & 50 milesup to 1,873 m climb
Navigation required

HARD TO EXPERT

Entries open

About running in Airedale

Shipley Glen, Baildon Moor and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal: two very different runs from Saltaire station, on the edge of Bradford.

Two routes so far, and they could hardly be more different. Shipley Glen and Baildon Moor is a 12.7km loop with 215m of climb, up through the oak woods and boulders of the glen and out onto open moor. Skipton to Saltaire along the canal is 25.6km of flat towpath with no climbing and no navigation — the simplest long run in the north, with trains on the Airedale line to get you back. Saltaire station serves both, so neither needs a car. Every route has a free GPX download and an honest TRP Grade.

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There are 2 trail running routes in Airedale on Trail Running Planet, covering 2 areas. All routes include free GPX downloads and honest grading.