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Darncombe-Cum-Langdale End

Moor to Sea Cycle Network: 9a Langdale End to Whitby — North York Moors National Park

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Moor to Sea Cycle Network: 9a Langdale End to Whitby — North York Moors National Park

02:07

29.3km

360m

Cycling

A challenging section of the Moor to Sea route that takes you across some of the most remote and least visited areas of the North York Moors National Park.

It starts relatively easy with comfortable forest tracks in Langdale Forest, but becomes exposed in the middle part of the route,…

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Last updated: August 13, 2024

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North York Moors National Park

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970 m

West Side Road, Langdale Forest

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West Side Road is a long and comfortable track through Langdale Forest. An absolute heaven for cyclists - green, peaceful, and with fantastic views of the moors, leading you via …

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10.6 km

Standing Stones of Stony Leas

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Definitely worth stopping here on your ride to enjoy the moorland (delightfully purple in the spring and summer months). There is a standing stone here, just a few steps from …

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15.0 km

May Beck Picnic Area

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May Beck is a popular, albeit small, picnic spot. With its open setting, there's often sheep grazing nearby and the stony May Beck stream flowing alongside you.

Paths from here …

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24.3 km

This used to be one of the eight stations on a line between Scarborough and Whitby, but closed in 1965. Now, the buildings are owned privately, but Trailways offer some …

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27.7 km

Larpool Viaduct

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Larpool Viaduct, also known as the Esk Valley Viaduct, is a 13-arch brick viaduct, originally built to carry the Scarborough & Whitby Railway over the River Esk. It's now the route of the Cinder Track.

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29.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

11.3 km

6.01 km

135 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.9 km

7.38 km

5.80 km

4.27 km

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Thursday 21 May

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December 29, 2023

A challenging section of the Moor to Sea route that takes you across some of the most remote and least visited areas of the North York Moors National Park.



It starts relatively easy with comfortable forest tracks in Langdale Forest, but becomes exposed in the middle part of the route, particularly at

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