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Hambleton

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Byland Abbey Ruins – Byland Abbey loop from Bagby

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Hambleton

Balk

Byland Abbey Ruins – Byland Abbey loop from Bagby

Moderate

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Byland Abbey Ruins – Byland Abbey loop from Bagby

02:47

52.0km

730m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. 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: March 4, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.33 km

The Vale of York

Highlight • Natural

5.81 km

Viewpoint

6.68 km

View of the White Horse of Kilburn

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice view of the White Horse of Kilburn, said to be the largest and most northerly hill figure in England. If you're riding towards Kilburn, you'll notice a bench at …

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8.34 km

Low Town Bank Road (25% Gradient) – White Horse Bank Climb

Highlight • Climb

Low Town Bank Road climbs up from about 296 feet (90 m) in Kilburn, through some steep hairpin bends to 952 feet (290 m) at the Yorkshire Gliding Club. Known …

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10.8 km

Sutton Bank Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

I suggest you find an alternative to this part of the route. It is FAR too dangerous to walk. There is absolutely no footpath whatsoever.

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22.6 km

Low Wood

Forest

35.5 km

Wass Bank Climb

Highlight • Climb

Save some energy for the long final stretch - not the steepest part but energy sapping.

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36.6 km

Wass Bank Wood

Forest

38.0 km

Absolutely non-miss this one. This is one of the finest and greatest monasteries in England. Byland Abbey inspired the way churches were built throughout the north. These almost preposterously amazing …

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38.1 km

Byland Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Byland Abbey is a stunning ruin dating back to the 1100s. It was once one of the grandest medieval monasteries but was dissolved by Henry VIII in the 1530s. Today …

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40.5 km

Coxwold Village

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Pretty village with an informative website if local history is your thing. Recorded under the name of Cucvalt in the Domesday Book, and the local church is where George Orby …

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52.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.4 km

10.9 km

360 m

326 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.4 km

12.2 km

423 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

17°C

10°C

59 %

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Byland Abbey Ruins – Byland Abbey loop from Bagby

The Vale of York

View of the White Horse of Kilburn

Low Town Bank Road (25% Gradient) – White Horse Bank Climb

Sutton Bank Hill Climb

Wass Bank Climb