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Knaresborough

View of Knaresborough Viaduct – Spofforth Castle Ruins loop from Knaresborough

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
Yorkshire And The Humber
North Yorkshire
Harrogate
Knaresborough

View of Knaresborough Viaduct – Spofforth Castle Ruins loop from Knaresborough

Moderate

72

riders

View of Knaresborough Viaduct – Spofforth Castle Ruins loop from Knaresborough

02:40

59.3km

560m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: March 16, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 22 m for 8 m

After 59.3 km for 8 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

474 m

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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2

906 m

Right on the River Nidd, this lovely cafe welcomes cyclists and dog walkers with a genuine smile, serves delicious coffee, and literally the tastiest pancakes in Yorkshire (along with a host of other homemade cakes too).

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3

17.1 km

Red Kites in Flight

Highlight • Viewpoint

It was lovely to see the Red Kites today there were plenty about, just soaring in the sky

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4

24.5 km

Apotheco Coffee Shop

Highlight • Other

29.5 km

Young Pickhill Rash

Forest

6

35.7 km

Lots of parking at the side of the church it is all day free parking.
St Marys is a beautiful church

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7

38.1 km

Beware of the tree roots that have lifted the path along the route

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8

40.9 km

View of Wetherby Racecourse

Highlight • Viewpoint

The northern bank of the River Wharfe holds a rich history of horse racing. The present-day Racecourse is situated upon land that once belonged to the Montagu family of Ingmanthorpe …

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46.6 km

Newsome Bridge Quarry

Nature Reserve

10

48.6 km

Spofforth Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Spofforth held paramount significance as the primary residence of the Percy family, a pivotal and commanding lineage in the northern realms of England, until the concluding era of the 14th …

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B

59.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.3 km

3.55 km

2.93 km

2.25 km

174 m

131 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

57.6 km

1.45 km

291 m

< 100 m

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