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Wharram

Fairy Dale Quarry and Dry Valley

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Fairy Dale Quarry and Dry Valley

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Fairy Dale Quarry and Dry Valley

Name: Fairy Dale Quarry and Dry Valley
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Location: Wharram, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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Best Road Cycling Rides to Fairy Dale Quarry and Dry Valley

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1. View of York Minster – York Minster loop from York

78.4km

03:39

750m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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Easy Road Ride

Up to 2 hours and 1,000 ft. of elevation gain. Great for any fitness level.

Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Intermediate Road Ride

Up to 5 hours and 3,000 ft. of elevation gain. Requires good fitness.

Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Expert Road Ride

More than 5 hours or 3,000 ft. of elevation gain. Requires very good fitness.

You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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2. Winding Country Road Descent – Highland Cows of Thixendale loop from Malton

40.0km

01:56

520m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Easy Road Ride

Up to 2 hours and 1,000 ft. of elevation gain. Great for any fitness level.

Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Intermediate Road Ride

Up to 5 hours and 3,000 ft. of elevation gain. Requires good fitness.

Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Expert Road Ride

More than 5 hours or 3,000 ft. of elevation gain. Requires very good fitness.

You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Intermediate

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3. View of York Minster – York Minster loop from York

80.8km

03:32

630m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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Easy Road Ride

Up to 2 hours and 1,000 ft. of elevation gain. Great for any fitness level.

Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Intermediate Road Ride

Up to 5 hours and 3,000 ft. of elevation gain. Requires good fitness.

Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Expert Road Ride

More than 5 hours or 3,000 ft. of elevation gain. Requires very good fitness.

You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Intermediate

Tips

Natalie

October 13, 2022

Fairy Dale is a great example of a dry valley in the Yorkshire Wolds. It really is beautiful.

There is a quarry here as well as a disused railway running along the bottom of the dale and the entrance to the old rail tunnel.

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Location: Wharram, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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