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Yorkshire And The Humber

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Rosedale Chimney Bank Climb – Blakey Bank Summit loop from Danby

Road cycling routes

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Rosedale Chimney Bank Climb – Blakey Bank Summit loop from Danby

Hard

14

riders

Rosedale Chimney Bank Climb – Blakey Bank Summit loop from Danby

05:10

93.3km

1,720m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 19.7 km for 266 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

320 m

Danby Village Green

Highlight • Settlement

Danby is a great village and a terrific place from which to start your cycling adventure. It has a train station, so if you don't drive, you can still easily …

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2

1.26 km

Danby Lodge National Park Centre

Highlight • Parking

Danby Lodge was previously known as the Moors National Park Centre. There is plenty of parking here if you want to use it as a base for a ride, plus …

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3

2.13 km

Lawns Road – Flat Road Along the River Esk

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lawns Road is a rare find in Eskdale - Flat! Feel the breeze in your hair and relish in the opportunity to neither go up nor down, just along.

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4

7.12 km

Glaisdale Rigg Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

Amazing moorland views from here: Great Fryup Dale to the west, Glaisdale Moor to the east, Egton High Moor to the south, Eskdale to the north, and heathery paradise wherever …

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5

17.5 km

Millennium Cross, Heygate Bank

Highlight • Religious Site

The Millennium Cross was erected by the residents of Rosedale Abbey to commemorate the year 2000. It adds to the tradition of crosses on the North York Moors

From here …

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6

19.0 km

Rosedale Chimney Bank Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Number 55 on the top 100 UK climbs, the Rosedale Chimney heads south from Rosedale Abbey and up onto the moors.

At its steepest the gradient taps on 33 percent, …

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29.0 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

35.6 km

Kirkdale Cave SSSI

Nature Reserve

9

54.8 km

Winding Road Descent in North York Moors National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

... And in Yorkshire then go back up again 😂 .

Steep descent, watch out for the sheep & rabbits that can be on the road ! Also, after the …

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10

81.4 km

Blakey Bank Summit

Highlight • Climb

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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89.8 km

Lumley Green Wood

Forest

B

93.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

87.9 km

5.00 km

463 m

Surfaces

80.9 km

12.0 km

463 m

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Highest point (420 m)

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