Dales Bike Centre & Café – Grinton Moor loop from Bedale

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Dales Bike Centre & Café – Grinton Moor loop from Bedale

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Dales Bike Centre & Café – Grinton Moor loop from Bedale

04:08

66.0km

700m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 7, 2026

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Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 2.38 km for 84 m

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Parking

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Snowdrops at Bedale Hall Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Good location to stop for a spot of lunch. If you haven't brought it with you, there are plenty of shops in Bedale to buy some food and then come to the park area and grab a bench table to eat and drink at.
(Public Toilets available).

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Dales Bike Centre & Café

Highlight • Cafe

Food, cake, coffee, tea, cake, accommodation, bike hire, route suggestions, cake, an excellently stocked bike shop, and cake. Honestly, what more do you need?

The cafe is open 7 days a week 09:00 - 17:00, as is the bike shop - which also opens until 19:00 on Wednesdays.

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Highlight • Summit

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Highlight • Forest

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Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Once you've left Grinton and have crossed the steep cattle grid, keep going straight on to reach Grinton Moor. (There's a turning on your right after the cattle grid to Greets Moor.) It's about a 4km climb in total, with a mid-section of 500 metres at 16 percent. Absolutely stunning views for miles on a clear day. Blustery on other days! The heather and its colours are at their best in late summer, early autumn, so prepare for a few photo stops.

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Highlight • Rest Area

Situated on the southern slopes of Swaledale, YHA Grinton Lodge is surrounded by stunning scenery and exceptional views of the Yorkshire Dales, and just a 10 minute walk from the village of Grinton.

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