Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 13, 2025

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North York Moors National Park

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33 m

Blakey Bank Summit

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Highest point in the North York Moors with beautiful views in all directions. From here you can take several options to cycle down.

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12.4 km

Danby Village Green

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Danby is a great village and a terrific place from which to start your cycling adventure. It has a train station, so if you don't drive, you can still easily …

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14.4 km

Oakley Walls

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A brutal climb if you come from Danby, but mercifully flat along the top

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37.1 km

Whitby Harbour

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Whitby harbour is the bustling centre of the town with beautiful views on either side of the River Esk. A great place to stop for fish and chips or an ice cream, or maybe even both.

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40.3 km

Sandsend Road

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The Sandsend Road, leading out from Whitby and north towards Teeside is a lovely coastal road with views across the sea to the east and of Sandsend itself here as it begins to drop down to the coast.

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41.5 km

Sandsend Beach

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Just a short distance from Whitby, Sandsend has a completely different feel and is a place of calm compared to the hustle and bustle of Yorkshire's other resorts south along …

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59.7 km

Lawns Road – Flat Road Along the River Esk

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Lawns Road is a rare find in Eskdale - Flat! Feel the breeze in your hair and relish in the opportunity to neither go up nor down, just along.

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61.8 km

Danby Lodge National Park Centre

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Danby Lodge was previously known as the Moors National Park Centre. There is plenty of parking here if you want to use it as a base for a ride, plus …

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75.0 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.0 km

9.97 km

4.48 km

566 m

Surfaces

59.8 km

15.2 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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