Blakey Bank Summit – Beggar's Bridge loop from Farndale East

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Blakey Bank Summit – Beggar's Bridge loop from Farndale East

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Blakey Bank Summit – Beggar's Bridge loop from Farndale East

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82.3km

1,560m

Road cycling

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: August 27, 2026

Tips

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.76 km

Hanging Bank Wood

Forest

5.51 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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6.39 km

The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge

Highlight • Pub

Spectacularly situated at one of the highest points in the North York Moors National Park, the Lion is a 16th-century inn that serves good food and offers bed and breakfast …

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9.35 km

Fat Betty Waymarker

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fat Betty is a waymarker and boundary marker on Danby High Moor. It is thought to date from the 12th century and may once have had a wooden cross atop. …

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17.0 km

Yorkshire Cycle Hub

Highlight • Cycleway

Absolutely worth checking out as this place is quite amazing. There's everything one might need for an ace day (or week) out on the bikes, whether you're into road, gravel, …

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26.7 km

Beggar's Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

The romantic Beggar's Bridge, a beautiful arched structure across the River Esk, has a telling inscription. It suggests that it was built in 1619 by 'TF': Thomas Ferries, the son …

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50.6 km

Moorland Road Climb, North York Moors

Highlight • Trail

Gorgeous and quiet route through the moors, some steep but manageable climbs that get hidden on the elevation profile of a long ride due to being short but stabby. Couple of water crossings just to keep things interesting!

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56.9 km

Keys Beck Road

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

A lovely cycle through the forest and onto the moors. Mind the steep gradients near the fords

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65.0 km

Jenny Bradley

Forest

74.1 km

Hutton-le-Hole to Lastingham Lane

Highlight • Viewpoint

This lane, linking Hutton-le-Hole and Lastingham, is well worth a pedal along. It offers a nice way to appreciate what the North York Moors offers by bike without having to …

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82.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

81.2 km

668 m

426 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

68.7 km