Blakey Bank Summit – Rosedale Chimney Bank Climb loop from Marton

Blakey Bank Summit – Rosedale Chimney Bank Climb loop from Marton

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Blakey Bank Summit – Rosedale Chimney Bank Climb loop from Marton

05:15

83.4km

870m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: August 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 80.7 km for 83 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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19.6 km

Greenhow Plantation

Forest

27.3 km

Farndale Railway Gravel Track

Highlight • Viewpoint

Top quality gravel track with amazing views to boot.

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29.5 km

View of Farndale

Highlight • Natural Monument

Chunky gravel track. Gravel bike handled it well. Be careful as it quickly gets foggy in bad weather. Bleakey Lion is an excellent nearby pub!

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31.1 km

Blakey Bank Summit

Highlight • Climb

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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31.1 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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37.7 km

Rosedale East Kilns

Highlight • Historical Site

Well worth a visit and a good reminder of the industrial heritage of the North York Moors area.

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38.5 km

Rosedale Chimney Bank Climb

Highlight • Viewpoint

A famous road cycling climb that is often used in pro bike races. A tough climb that will really test you, but there's a brilliant view at the top which makes it worth it.

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41.9 km

Ruins

42.4 km

Lime Kilns

Ruins

43.5 km

Rosedale Iron Kilns

Highlight • Monument

A superb track around Rosedale, good track and excellent scenery.

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53.7 km

View of the North York Moors

Highlight • Viewpoint

The scenery is nice in this area. You can see for miles in many parts. This is a slightly elevated area, the wind is far more stronger as it is an exposed area

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83.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.6 km

28.3 km

6.48 km

1.83 km

1.46 km

705 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.9 km

19.1 km

18.0 km

3.38 km

946 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

14°C

7°C

78 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

April 17, 2025,North Yorkshire Moors Gravel ride

Glorious Gravel route downloaded from kamoot. I'm guessing the guy who shared it lives near start/end point so you could start nearer Moors at Great Ayton.
There's pushing up Ingleby Incline (21%) so we took detour on way back to avoid walking down. The access road back was good fun.
Sign at top of Rosedale Chimney suggesting cyclists dismount.....
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