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Bank Top Iron Kilns – Rosedale East Iron Kilns loop from The Lion Inn

Routes

Mountain biking trails

United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Ryedale

Farndale East

Bank Top Iron Kilns – Rosedale East Iron Kilns loop from The Lion Inn

Moderate

4.3

(10)

riders

Bank Top Iron Kilns – Rosedale East Iron Kilns loop from The Lion Inn

01:54

22.4km

310m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.24 km

Sheriff's Pit

Highlight • Structure

Sheriff’s Pit is the remains of an old ironstone mine. It originally opened as a drift mine in 1857 (where a horizontal shaft is driven into the seam) and was …

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6.58 km

The ironstone-rich landscape around Rosedale was totally transformed in Victorian times as demand for iron grew. So valuable was Rosedale Ironstone that 19th-century mine owners made every effort to extract it, even in remote areas.

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6.85 km

Chimney Bank

Highlight • Viewpoint

Tough ride up to here and could be dangerous to go down, but fantastic views!

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9.20 km

Great Descent in North York Moors National Park

Highlight • Trail

12.1 km

Abbey Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

Good place to stop for refreshments

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15.4 km

Lime Kilns

Ruins

16.0 km

Rosedale East Iron Kilns

Highlight • Historical Site

East Mines are the remains of what used to be old iron kilns. The kilns were used to calcine (i.e. to roast) ironstone to reduce its weight, so it could be transported.

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17.8 km

Old Railway Line, North York Moors

Highlight • Trail

Fantastic elevated old railway line. Perfect for riding and taking in the views!

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22.1 km

Daleside Road

Highlight • Natural

22.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.8 km

3.32 km

2.06 km

282 m

Surfaces

15.6 km

3.07 km

2.53 km

719 m

294 m

252 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Thursday 18 June

23°C

14°C

48 %

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Bank Top Iron Kilns – Rosedale East Iron Kilns loop from The Lion Inn

Sheriff's Pit