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Harrogate
Arkendale

View of Knaresborough Viaduct – Boroughbridge High Street loop from Arkendale

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United Kingdom
England
Yorkshire And The Humber
North Yorkshire
Harrogate
Arkendale

View of Knaresborough Viaduct – Boroughbridge High Street loop from Arkendale

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42

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View of Knaresborough Viaduct – Boroughbridge High Street loop from Arkendale

01:35

37.5km

260m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 19, 2026

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Parking

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12.5 km

View of Knaresborough Viaduct

Highlight • River

Nidd Gorge is a ravine of about 3 miles in length between Nidd viaduct and Grimbald bridge. The Knaresborough section along which the NCN 636 runs offers a spectacular viewpoint of the town and bridges.

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12.8 km

Knaresborough Viaduct

Highlight • Monument

Knaresborough Viaduct is a viaduct in the North Yorkshire town of Knaresborough, England. The viaduct carries the Harrogate line over the River Nidd in the town. The viaduct was supposed to have opened in 1848, but the first construction collapsed into the river very near to completion, which necessitated a new viaduct and delayed the opening of the line through Knaresborough by three years.

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26.4 km

The Devil's Arrows

Highlight • Monument

The Devil's Arrows are three standing stones just outside Boroughbridge and next to the A1. The stones are millstone grit, thought to have been sourced at Plumpton Rocks near Knaresborough, about 9 miles away.

Legend has it that the Devil hurled the stones at nearby Aldborough but they fell short and they landed here. The tallest is 22.5ft, which is taller than stonehenge and the tallest standing stone in the UK after the monolith at Rudstone. It is believed there was once five stones but the fifth was removed in the hope that treasure was buried at its base.

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27.3 km

The Battle of Boroughbridge

Highlight • Historical Site

This board marks the site of the medieval ford where Thomas of Lancaster attempted to break through the Royalist line with a mounted charge. It stands beside the modern road just before the footpath that leads down to the south bank of the Ure — exactly where the ford once lay.

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27.7 km

Boroughbridge High Street

Highlight • Settlement

The town of Boroughbridge has a bustling high street with plenty of cafes and a bakery for refuelling and recharging.

Boroughbridge is halfway between London and Edinburgh so was historically an important stopover for stage coaches. In 1754 the journey was 10 days in summer and 12 in the winter so an arduous journey. No doubt the hospitality of Boroughbridge (then Burrow Bridge) was very welcome indeed.

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6

28.3 km

River Ure Riverside Rest Area

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A lovely place by the river to have a break.

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28.5 km

Boroughbridge Weir and Canal

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Nice picnic stop - only a short ride into the town with a good selection of shops

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37.5 km

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29.8 km

5.94 km

969 m

744 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.7 km

679 m

125 m

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