Sheriff's Pit – Bank Top Iron Kilns loop from Kirkbymoorside

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Kirkbymoorside

Sheriff's Pit – Bank Top Iron Kilns loop from Kirkbymoorside

Moderate

riders

Sheriff's Pit – Bank Top Iron Kilns loop from Kirkbymoorside

03:35

42.6km

810m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.78 km

Cockshot Plantation

Forest

2.67 km

Rumsdale Plantation

Forest

5.66 km

Viewpoint

6.19 km

View of the North York Moors

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good views in this area of a landscape which is up and down and kind of like all over the place. It does make you stop and appreciate it though

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15.1 km

View of Farndale

Highlight • Natural

Some boggy areas. Will require boots following rain

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23.5 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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30.2 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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30.5 km

Chimney Bank

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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31.4 km

Ana Cross

Viewpoint

37.9 km

The Old School House, Hutton-le-Hole

Highlight • Historical Site

Great coffee, cakes and ice cream

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38.0 km

Hutton-le-Hole Village Green and Stream

Highlight • Settlement

Hutton-le-Hole is often considered one of the prettiest villages in the whole of North York Moors National Park, with easy access to the moorlands. The village itself has a good …

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