Leavening Brow & Kirkham Gorge — North York Moors National Park

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Ryedale

Malton

Leavening Brow & Kirkham Gorge — North York Moors National Park

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5.0

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Leavening Brow & Kirkham Gorge — North York Moors National Park

01:31

30.1km

380m

Road cycling

South and east of the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, sweeping views unfold as the Yorkshire Wolds begin to impose themselves upon the landscape.

Leaving Malton and Norton, the climb up the western escarpment of the Wolds to Leavening Brow is rewarded with a superb view across the…

by North York Moors National Park

Last updated: August 13, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Howardian Hills AONB

Waypoints

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8.46 km

Birdsall House

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Look to the west here and you'll be rewarded with a view across the parkland of Birdsall House.

This mansion house is a family home and not usually open to …

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10.9 km

View of the Vale of Pickering from Leavening Brow

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An absolutely gorgeous view across the Vale of Pickering to the Howardian Hills and on to the North York Moors and on a good day even the Pennines.

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20.0 km

Stone Trough Inn

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This is a lovely place to stop on your tour if you need some food and drink at a pleasant inn in a lovely spot. It's a sizeable inn with …

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24.5 km

Menethorpe Lane

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No problem picking up a bit of speed on this minor, "forgotten" lane between Menethorpe and Welham Hill near Norton. A peaceful and quiet spin here through the green farmland …

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30.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.0 km

107 m

Surfaces

20.4 km

9.67 km

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

4°C

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Comments

December 30, 2023

South and east of the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, sweeping views unfold as the Yorkshire Wolds begin to impose themselves upon the landscape.
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Leaving Malton and Norton, the climb up the western escarpment of the Wolds to Leavening Brow is rewarded with a superb view across the