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Harrogate

Knaresborough

View of Knaresborough Viaduct – Spofforth Castle Ruins loop from Knaresborough

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Harrogate

Knaresborough

View of Knaresborough Viaduct – Spofforth Castle Ruins loop from Knaresborough

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View of Knaresborough Viaduct – Spofforth Castle Ruins loop from Knaresborough

02:40

59.3km

560m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: March 16, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 22 m for 8 m

After 59.3 km for 8 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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474 m

View of Knaresborough Viaduct

Highlight • River

Nidd Gorge is a ravine of about 3 miles in length between Nidd viaduct and Grimbald bridge. The Knaresborough section along which the NCN 636 runs offers a spectacular viewpoint of the town and bridges.

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906 m

The Black Mulberry Café, Knaresborough

Highlight • River

Right on the River Nidd, this lovely cafe welcomes cyclists and dog walkers with a genuine smile, serves delicious coffee, and literally the tastiest pancakes in Yorkshire (along with a host of other homemade cakes too).

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17.1 km

Red Kites in Flight

Highlight • Viewpoint

It was lovely to see the Red Kites today there were plenty about, just soaring in the sky

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24.5 km

Apotheco Coffee Shop

Highlight • Other

29.5 km

Young Pickhill Rash

Forest

35.7 km

St Mary's Church and Angel Statue, Boston Spa

Highlight • Religious Site

Lots of parking at the side of the church it is all day free parking.
St Marys is a beautiful church

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38.1 km

Bridge 14 – Church Fenton to Harrogate Line

Highlight • Structure

Beware of the tree roots that have lifted the path along the route

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40.9 km

View of Wetherby Racecourse

Highlight • Viewpoint

The northern bank of the River Wharfe holds a rich history of horse racing. The present-day Racecourse is situated upon land that once belonged to the Montagu family of Ingmanthorpe …

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46.6 km

Newsome Bridge Quarry

Nature Reserve

48.6 km

Spofforth Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Spofforth held paramount significance as the primary residence of the Percy family, a pivotal and commanding lineage in the northern realms of England, until the concluding era of the 14th …

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59.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.3 km

3.55 km

2.93 km

2.25 km

174 m

131 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

57.6 km

1.45 km

291 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

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View of Knaresborough Viaduct – Spofforth Castle Ruins loop from Knaresborough

View of Knaresborough Viaduct

The Black Mulberry Café, Knaresborough

Red Kites in Flight

Apotheco Coffee Shop

St Mary's Church and Angel Statue, Boston Spa

Bridge 14 – Church Fenton to Harrogate Line

View of Wetherby Racecourse

Spofforth Castle Ruins

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