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Yorkshire And The Humber
North Yorkshire
Hambleton
Little Ayton

Great Ayton village centre – The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge loop from Great Ayton

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
England
Yorkshire And The Humber
North Yorkshire
Hambleton
Little Ayton

Great Ayton village centre – The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge loop from Great Ayton

Hard

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Great Ayton village centre – The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge loop from Great Ayton

05:46

89.3km

1,140m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

1.95 km

Great Ayton village centre

Highlight • Historical Site

This is a more sizeable village at the foot of Cleveland Hills and Roseberry Topping, so you will find places to eat and shop here easily. Situated beautifully within the …

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6.51 km

Atkinson's Wood

Forest

3

11.4 km

Potter's Side Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

You will have a wonderful riding experience on this lane between Commondale and Kildale - including some rather exciting 25% gradient inclines! With both Kildale Moor (south) and Commondale Moor …

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4

15.0 km

Commondale War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Commondale used to be a bustling industrial community, but nowadays it's a quiet, "sleepy" village surrounded by gorgeous countryside. With a train station nearby, it's easily accessible by public transport. …

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5

29.2 km

The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge

Highlight • Pub

Spectacularly situated at one of the highest points in the North York Moors National Park, the Lion is a 16th-century inn that serves good food and offers bed and breakfast …

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6

30.1 km

View from Blakey Junction

Highlight • Trail

Rosedale is a cycling paradise, both for road (it's used a lot in the Tour of Britain/Yorkshire) and for off road too. It's hilly terrain, but the views are more than worth it.

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7

54.6 km

Helmsley — Market Town

Highlight • Monument

The charming town of Helmsley is nestled in the heart of the picturesque North Yorkshire Moors.

Helmsley offers plenty to do and see. You could visit the imposing Helmsley Castle, …

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66.1 km

Birch Wood

Forest

78.4 km

Clay Bank Top

Mountain Pass

10

78.7 km

View from Clay Bank

Highlight • Trail

there are two ways to get here - one way is up the main road with traffic, the other way we used today via Ingelby Greenhow is a little steeper …

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11

82.7 km

Saint Andrew's Church, Ingleby Greenhow

Highlight • Historical Site

Ingleby Greenhow is a tiny village on the edge of North York Moors (the name derives from old Saxon to mean "Englishman's green hill"). A very pretty and certainly very …

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89.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

79.1 km

8.49 km

1.18 km

386 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

82.4 km

5.99 km

479 m

299 m

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Highest point (420 m)

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