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Solar System Cycleway – York Racecourse loop from York

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Solar System Cycleway – York Racecourse loop from York

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Solar System Cycleway – York Racecourse loop from York

01:45

33.7km

80m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 28, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 42 m for 58 m

After 33.6 km for 58 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.56 km

The Sun – York Solar System Greenway (York End)

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This is the York end of the 6.4 mile York Solar System Cycleway that heads southwards towards Selby along the former East Coast railway line on a Sustrans bike route. …

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6.58 km

Solar System Way (York to Selby Planet Trail)

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This scale model of the Solar System is spread out along 6.4 miles of the old East Coast main-line railway. Along it you can find scale models of all the …

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7.08 km

Solar System Way Self-Serve Café

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Great place to stop for a cuppa or a rest, roughly half way between Riccall and York.

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16.3 km

Riccall Water Tower

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17.4 km

Solar System Cycle Route

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Nice flat off road cycle path from Riccall to York

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17.7 km

It's a sign!

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Lots of signage on this route. Some directional and some informative.

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23.1 km

Solar System Cycleway

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29.4 km

Knavesmire Wood

Forest

30.3 km

York Racecourse

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Crosses the racecourse. A good view of what the horse & jockey might see on a race day 👍

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33.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.5 km

2.23 km

1.61 km

618 m

486 m

132 m

109 m

Surfaces

32.1 km

694 m

429 m

235 m

139 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 3 August

28°C

16°C

71 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Solar System Cycleway – York Racecourse loop from York

The Sun – York Solar System Greenway (York End)

Solar System Way (York to Selby Planet Trail)

Solar System Way Self-Serve Café

Riccall Water Tower

Solar System Cycle Route

It's a sign!

Solar System Cycleway

York Racecourse

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