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Highwood Brow Viewpoint – Throxenby Mere loop from East Ayton

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England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Scarborough

East Ayton

Highwood Brow Viewpoint – Throxenby Mere loop from East Ayton

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Highwood Brow Viewpoint – Throxenby Mere loop from East Ayton

02:32

38.0km

460m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: February 27, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

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3.20 km

Bolts Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

A good tea room for a stop at the southern most point of the North York Moors. Plenty of outside space for bikes.

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9.63 km

Highwood Brow Viewpoint

Highlight • Forest

Highwood Brow is at 682 feet (208 m) and enjoys impressive views over Langdale Valley towards Fylingdales Moor. However, the area has become more forested over time, so you might …

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12.2 km

View of Trouts Dale from Troutsdale Brow

Highlight • Forest

While riding on the easy flat track here on Troutsdale Brow, you'll get to enjoy the spectacular, green and far-reaching views over Trouts Dale, towards Troutsdale Moor and Staindale to the north-west and more generally over Dalby Forest.

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21.9 km

Hackness Village

Highlight • Historical Site

Hackness is a small village with a Grade I listed church, parts of which date from the 11th century. Hackness Hall and its landscape gardens were created in the 1790s.

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22.6 km

Low Hall

Highlight • Viewpoint

Amazing views of the North York Moors from the climb up to Low Hall. Certainly not the toughest climbs in the region, but a good test none the less. Low …

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23.8 km

Crossdales Wood

Forest

24.1 km

Pepperley Wood

Forest

28.1 km

Scalby Beck Viaduct

Highlight • Structure

This is an old railway viaduct near what was Scalby railway station. Long since closed; no real description remains of the station. But it's worth stopping on the viaduct to look at the Beck from high above, offering pleasant views!

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31.4 km

Throxenby Mere

Highlight • Lake

This is a lovely and serene pond just outside Scarborough. There is a useful car park area, where it'd be easy to stop and give your bike a bit of …

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38.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.2 km

4.10 km

3.27 km

1.90 km

500 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.3 km

10.7 km

1.93 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

16°C

10°C

53 %

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Highwood Brow Viewpoint – Throxenby Mere loop from East Ayton

Bolts Tea Room

Highwood Brow Viewpoint

View of Trouts Dale from Troutsdale Brow

Hackness Village

Low Hall

Scalby Beck Viaduct

Throxenby Mere

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