Bransdale Loop — North York Moors National Park

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Bransdale Loop — North York Moors National Park

Moderate

5.0

(4)

164

riders

Bransdale Loop — North York Moors National Park

02:07

44.0km

620m

Road cycling

The ‘lost dale’ of Bransdale – north of Kirkbymoorside and Helmsley – is a gem, smaller and more remote than the dales on either side, only accessible on a single road that loops around the flanking moors via the dalehead at Cockayne.

There is no village in the dale –…

by North York Moors National Park

Last updated: August 13, 2024

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 43.3 km for 90 m

Waypoints

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10.6 km

Ousegill Bridge

Highlight • Structure

A gorgeous bridge over Ouse Gill, a tributary of Hodge Beck. Set in the stunning Bransdale moorlands. I've seen this beautiful stone bridge described by others as "photogenic". There is …

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15.7 km

St Nicholas Church, Cockayne

Highlight • Settlement

It's worth making a stop at the beautiful village of Cockayne. You'll probably be tempted to with me urging you just by looking at the settlement from above on Bransdale …

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19.4 km

Bransdale Loop, North York Moors

Highlight • Natural

Bransdale is a hidden gem of the North York Moors. There is a single-lane road which loops around the dale from Helmsley, up to Cockayne and down to Kirbymoorside which …

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23.3 km

Cowhouse Bank Climb

Highlight • Climb

Cowhouse Bank Climb is a 4th category climb with an average gradient of 3.8%. It's a long one at 2.52km but on a single-lane quiet road with views of the moors all around.

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36.2 km

Common Lane and Wombleton Airfield War Memorial

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

A wonderfully straight, with only a few bends here and there, Common Lane between Harome and Wombleton, offers terrific opportunities to put those pedals into fast motion: it's also rural …

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44.0 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.7 km

1.02 km

359 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.8 km

129 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

14°C

6°C

93 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

December 30, 2023

The ‘lost dale’ of Bransdale – north of Kirkbymoorside and Helmsley – is a gem, smaller and more remote than the dales on either side, only accessible on a single road that loops around the flanking moors via the dalehead at Cockayne.
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There is no village in the dale – just a necklace of farmhouses set