Dalby Forest Visitor Centre – Dalby Forest loop from West Ayton

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Dalby Forest Visitor Centre – Dalby Forest loop from West Ayton

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Dalby Forest Visitor Centre – Dalby Forest loop from West Ayton

04:07

48.7km

540m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.2 km for 104 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.72 km

Highwood Brow Viewpoint

Highlight • Forest

Highwood Brow is at 682 feet (208 m) and enjoys impressive views over Langdale Valley towards Fylingdales Moor. However, the area has become more forested over time, so you might …

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10.3 km

View of Trouts Dale from Troutsdale Brow

Highlight • Forest

While riding on the easy flat track here on Troutsdale Brow, you'll get to enjoy the spectacular, green and far-reaching views over Trouts Dale, towards Troutsdale Moor and Staindale to the north-west and more generally over Dalby Forest.

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11.9 km

Cockmoor Hall Plantation

Forest

24.9 km

Dalby Forest mountain bike trails

Highlight • MTB Park

Dalby is great for a longer ride on a trail centre red. Not as technical as other UK reds but still provides a challenge. If you start at dixons hollow …

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25.3 km

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is the usual place where people go when they choose to do their Dalby Forest adventures! There is a car park here, a café, tourist information, trail maps, a …

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27.1 km

Dalby Forest Full Blue Route

Highlight • MTB Park

Try the red trail out, distance is the challenge here not technical

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28.6 km

Dalby Forest

Highlight • Trail

This beautiful forest with a bike shop and cafe is packed with loads of trails for gravel and mountain bikes and maintained by Forestry England. Along with Langdale Forest and …

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28.6 km

Jubilee Plantation Forest Tracks

Highlight • Forest

Straight and straightforward forest roads and tracks here - crossing a number of riggs (ridges) such as Housedale Rigg and Sutherbruff Rigg. Easy and pleasant cycling.

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31.3 km

Givendale Head Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The straight and wide forest road between Red Dike (north) and Givendale Head Farm (south) is a joy to cycle on: comfortable, with space for bikes side by side. It's …

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39.2 km

Wykeham Forest

Forest

48.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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