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Hambleton

Little Ayton

Clay Bank Descent – Chop Gate to Clay Bank Climb loop from Great Ayton

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Hambleton

Little Ayton

Clay Bank Descent – Chop Gate to Clay Bank Climb loop from Great Ayton

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Clay Bank Descent – Chop Gate to Clay Bank Climb loop from Great Ayton

04:16

88.7km

930m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.11 km

Stream at Little Ayton

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The road after that is really quiet and just perfect for cycling, not many cars, yay :-)

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10.1 km

Clay Bank Descent

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Clay Bank Descent is a 1.7 Mile long descent from the Clay Bank car park, its average gradient is -5% which peaks at around -11%. The descent itself continues all …

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13.2 km

Clay Bank Top

Mountain Pass

25.6 km

Birch Wood

Forest

33.6 km

Stokesley Road Warm-Up Climb

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A nice little climb to warm the legs up.

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71.7 km

Steady climb out of Chop Gate towards Clay Bank, The climb is 2.5 Miles long with a average gradient of 2% peaking at around 9% near the top. The descent from here towards Great Broughton is great fun.

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75.8 km

View from Clay Bank

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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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75.9 km

View from Clay Bank Hill

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Clay Bank Hill is a category 4 climb with a average gradient of 5% over 1.7 Miles peaking at around 14%. The climb is fairly gradual for the post point. Lovely view from the top in the carpark.

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88.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.3 km

13.9 km

427 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

73.0 km

15.3 km

299 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Monday 1 June

19°C

12°C

70 %

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Clay Bank Descent – Chop Gate to Clay Bank Climb loop from Great Ayton

Stream at Little Ayton

Clay Bank Descent

Stokesley Road Warm-Up Climb

Chop Gate to Clay Bank Climb

View from Clay Bank

View from Clay Bank Hill

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