North Yorks Moors Road Cycling Routes

NORTH YORKS MOORS
Steep and winding routes in a historic landscape

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NORTH YORKS MOORS & WOLDS

short, steep climbs and winding roads

Road cycling in the North Yorks Moors has great climbs such as Sutton Bank, Whitehorse Bank, Rosedale Chimney to name a few. It’s a place for the tough rider, with amazing views across open country, so come and visit and ride these testing world class road cycling routes.

This area borders on the Vale of York, the Howardian Hills and the Wolds, and so we’ve put this together as a cycling region. Our map below shows you exactly where the best cycle routes within the North Yorks Moors and the adjoining geographic areas are. Simply pan in and click on a bike and a link will take you to the web page, or click the panels as you read through our great selection of rides. And now, we’ve also teamed up with Boooking.com to bring you a great selection of accommodation, for the perfect cycling holiday in Yorkshire.

We’ll be adding to our selection of road cycling routes in the North Yorks Moors National Park, with some great rides for cyclists of all levels. This amazing historic landscape, filled with abbeys and castles, is waiting for you.

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North Yorks Moors Cycling Routes

AYTON EPIC – MEDIUM 41 MILES

Tough road ride with epic climbs, from northern North Yorks Moors National Park, taking in beautiful scenery.

HAMBLETON HILLS – HARD 24.5 MILES

A ride from Sutton Bank that takes in the dramatically testing White Horse Bank climb, hidden in the hills but very brutal.

DALBY FOREST – MEDIUM 30 MILES

A great spin from the forest centre at Dalby, taking in beautiful lanes to picturesque villages along the way.

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Vale of York & Wolds Cycling Routes

WOLD NEWTON – EASY 10 MILES

A 10 mile route along rolling lanes, starting and finishing at Wold Newton Village. 650 foot of ascent, to give you a taste of the riding in this great area. One for the family.

KILHAM & BRIDLINGTON – MEDIUM 23 MILES

A fast, rolling route that sweeps you along to the coast and back, using superb cycling lanes.

RIPON & MARKINGTON – EASY 14 MILES

Ring evening ride from Ripon, passing Fountains Abbey on superb cycling lanes.

HOWARDIAN HILLS – HARD 65 MILES

A metric 100 into the rolling Howardian Hills, taking in picturesque Hovingham.

KIRKLINGTON TDF – MEDIUM 31 MILES

Ride taking in elements of the Tour de France Yorkshire route, with rolling lanes and great countryside.

ROECLIFFE MOOR – MEDIUM 21 MILES

This route takes in pleasant lanes around the edges of the Vale of York, and can easily b extended or simply form a great afternoon spin.

RIPON TO EASINGWOLD – MEDIUM 39 MILES

Fast, flat, with lots of long straights for you to crank it up along! This route will allow you to stretch it out and test your pace, or have a relatively easy ride out with the family – the choice is all yours.

RIPON & BEDALE – MEDIUM 31 MILES

This is a fast and pleasant route around the edges of the Vale of York, with the option of a stop at Masham along the way.

ABBEYS & CLIMBS – HARD 33 MILES

One of the truly great road cycling routes in the UK, with a wealth of history, winding country roads and steep climbs.

BOROUGHBRIDGE & ALDWARK – MEDIUM 38 MILES

Flat – simply that. This is a great little ride around the Vale of York, on roads that will allow you to open things up and enjoy the views of the North Yorks Moors in the distance, before heading for home.

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