View of Sandhill Bank – Potter's Side Lane loop from Rosedale Abbey

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View of Sandhill Bank – Potter's Side Lane loop from Rosedale Abbey

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View of Sandhill Bank – Potter's Side Lane loop from Rosedale Abbey

02:34

45.1km

1,020m

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: September 3, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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111 m

Rosedale Abbey: Village Green and Graze on the Green Café

Highlight • Historical Site

Rosedale Abbey is a must to stop at. It is a village right in the centre of North York Moors National Park: descent into it from just about any direction …

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2.67 km

Knottside Plantation

Forest

17.6 km

Old Chapel Café

Highlight • Cafe

this is a good place to stop a nice toilets reasonable pricing and it's in between some of the biggest Hills that I've ever ridden on in a long time

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17.8 km

Climb from Castleton to Commondale

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Gentle climb out of Castleton with great views. 3km at 4 percent average so it doesn't pose any major difficulty!

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21.9 km

Climbing east out of Commondale this is short, sharp hard work but with it for the views.

If you're heading west into Commondale, even better, enjoy the free speed and rolling views as you weave down the descent.

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25.7 km

Potter's Side Lane

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a lovely stretch of road between Kildale and Commondale. There is a short steep descent and ascent either side of Sleddale Beck about half way along but don't …

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29.3 km

Hob Hole Ford and View of Kildale Moor

Highlight (Segment) • Parking

North of Hob Hole, the road drops down steeply to the ford at Hob Hole, with extraordinary views of Kildale Moor and Westerdale. (Obviously, if you are cycling in the …

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36.2 km

Young Ralph Cross

Highlight • Monument

Young Ralph Cross stands at the meeting point of two moorland roads, high on windswept Danby High Moor. It has become an emblem of the North York Moors National Park …

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37.0 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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45.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.1 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.0 km

128 m

< 100 m