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Byland With Wass

Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Byland with Wass

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Ryedale

Byland With Wass

Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Byland with Wass

Hard

5.0

(2)

riders

Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Byland with Wass

03:45

72.3km

1,220m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Howardian Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

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45 m

Byland Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Byland Abbey is a stunning ruin dating back to the 1100s. It was once one of the grandest medieval monasteries but was dissolved by Henry VIII in the 1530s. Today …

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105 m

Absolutely non-miss this one. This is one of the finest and greatest monasteries in England. Byland Abbey inspired the way churches were built throughout the north. These almost preposterously amazing …

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3.10 km

Scawling Wood

Forest

5.93 km

Low Town Bank Road (25% Gradient) – White Horse Bank Climb

Highlight • Climb

Low Town Bank Road climbs up from about 296 feet (90 m) in Kilburn, through some steep hairpin bends to 952 feet (290 m) at the Yorkshire Gliding Club. Known …

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12.9 km

Bradley Bank

Forest

27.3 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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31.2 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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31.8 km

Winding Road Descent in North York Moors National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

... And in Yorkshire then go back up again 😂 .

Steep descent, watch out for the sheep & rabbits that can be on the road ! Also, after the …

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38.0 km

Stone Bridge Descent, Bransdale Road

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Watch out for the sharp corners at the end of this fast decent !

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40.1 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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51.3 km

Kirkdale Cave SSSI

Nature Reserve

72.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

71.5 km

945 m

Surfaces

67.2 km

5.19 km

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Tuesday 21 July

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Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Byland with Wass

Byland Abbey

Byland Abbey Ruins

Low Town Bank Road (25% Gradient) – White Horse Bank Climb

Cowhouse Bank Climb

Bransdale Loop, North York Moors

Winding Road Descent in North York Moors National Park

Stone Bridge Descent, Bransdale Road

Ousegill Bridge

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