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Dalby Forest Visitor Centre – Dalby Forest loop from Ellerburn Bank SSSI

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Dalby Forest Visitor Centre – Dalby Forest loop from Ellerburn Bank SSSI

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5.0

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Dalby Forest Visitor Centre – Dalby Forest loop from Ellerburn Bank SSSI

02:48

30.6km

550m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.87 km for 104 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.92 km

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is the usual place where people go when they choose to do their Dalby Forest adventures! There is a car park here, a café, tourist information, trail maps, a bike hire place and much more. This area is a dark skies area, and so there are two observatories here hosting stargazing events from time to time!

An obvious place to make a stop on your tour, particularly if you need some good coffee and much-desired flapjack.

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3.78 km

Dalby Forest Full Blue Route

Highlight • MTB Park

Try the red trail out, distance is the challenge here not technical

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5.19 km

Dalby Forest

Highlight • Trail

This beautiful forest with a bike shop and cafe is packed with loads of trails for gravel and mountain bikes and maintained by Forestry England. Along with Langdale Forest and Cropton Forest it forms part of the North Riding Forest Park, found within the North York Moors National Park.

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5.19 km

Jubilee Plantation Forest Tracks

Highlight • Forest

Straight and straightforward forest roads and tracks here - crossing a number of riggs (ridges) such as Housedale Rigg and Sutherbruff Rigg. Easy and pleasant cycling.

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11.7 km

Forest track between Low Dalby and Harwood House

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A wonderful, forested track through Thornton Dale on the eastern side of Thornton Beck. Mostly flat, with beautiful green (or yellow and orange in the autumn) all the way through. Just a good place to cycle: peace, quiet and pure leisure.

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13.1 km

Dalby Bike Barn

Highlight • Rest Area

Dalby Bike Barn is an all-things-bike centre right here at the heart of Dalby Forest. You can rent bikes here to then go on the many trails in the area, and also get expert bike advice and get your bike repaired. The shop also does guided rides and skills courses.

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13.2 km

Dalby Forest mountain bike trails

Highlight • MTB Park

Dalby is great for a longer ride on a trail centre red. Not as technical as other UK reds but still provides a challenge. If you start at dixons hollow there is a good opportunity to warm up on some of the other trails. The only disadvantage to this is you will need to do some climbing towards the end of the ride. Majority of people start down at the visitor centre, so this is a good alternative when busy.

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23.6 km

Dixon's Hollow Bike Park

Highlight • Trail

Dixon's Hollow Bike Park – 4X skills course, dirt jumps for experienced riders, and pump track. Great for practicing your skills!

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30.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.3 km

4.77 km

2.08 km

266 m

198 m

Surfaces

19.7 km

5.59 km

3.37 km

1.91 km

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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Dalby Forest Visitor Centre – Dalby Forest loop from Ellerburn Bank SSSI

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre

Dalby Forest Full Blue Route

Dalby Forest

Jubilee Plantation Forest Tracks

Forest track between Low Dalby and Harwood House

Dalby Bike Barn

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