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Blakey Bank Summit – Descent from Kildale loop from Great Ayton

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Hambleton

Little Ayton

Blakey Bank Summit – Descent from Kildale loop from Great Ayton

Hard

4.5

(2)

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Blakey Bank Summit – Descent from Kildale loop from Great Ayton

03:23

48.2km

960m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 108 m for 12 m

After 48.2 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.41 km

Dikes Lane Descent, North York Moors

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Fun downhill following on from the Dikes Lane climb. With an average gradient of -3% this 0.75 Mile long descent can be very fast and fun providing the sheep don't …

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3.83 km

Climb Towards Pale End Plantation

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A short punchy Climb Towards the Pale End Plantation or at least the view of it. The climb itself is 0.3 Mile long with a average gradient of 10%, peaking at around 25% making line choice rather vital!

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4.59 km

Pale End Plantation

Forest

21.7 km

Blakey Bank Summit

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Highest point in the North York Moors with beautiful views in all directions. From here you can take several options to cycle down.

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21.7 km

View from Blakey Junction

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Rosedale is a cycling paradise, both for road (it's used a lot in the Tour of Britain/Yorkshire) and for off road too. It's hilly terrain, but the views are more than worth it.

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23.3 km

View of Farndale

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Chunky gravel track. Gravel bike handled it well. Be careful as it quickly gets foggy in bad weather. Bleakey Lion is an excellent nearby pub!

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25.4 km

Farndale Railway Gravel Track

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Top quality gravel track with amazing views to boot.

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26.1 km

View of the North York Moors

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The scenery is nice in this area. You can see for miles in many parts. This is a slightly elevated area, the wind is far more stronger as it is an exposed area

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33.2 km

Greenhow Plantation

Forest

40.3 km

Descent from Kildale

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A fun mile long descent from Kildale with an average gradient of -3% peaking at around -12%.

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48.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.7 km

14.8 km

3.68 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.6 km

14.0 km

5.81 km

761 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 8 May

11°C

6°C

76 %

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Blakey Bank Summit – Descent from Kildale loop from Great Ayton

Dikes Lane Descent, North York Moors

Climb Towards Pale End Plantation

Blakey Bank Summit

View from Blakey Junction

View of Farndale

Farndale Railway Gravel Track

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Descent from Kildale

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