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Gribdale Gate Car Park – Skinner Howe Cross Road loop from Great Ayton

Bike touring routes & trails

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Gribdale Gate Car Park – Skinner Howe Cross Road loop from Great Ayton

Hard

14

riders

Gribdale Gate Car Park – Skinner Howe Cross Road loop from Great Ayton

03:00

33.0km

790m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 8.73 km for 321 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

2.19 km

Gribdale Gate Car Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Gribdale Gate is a small, free, 24‑hour Forestry England car park on Dikes Lane near Great Ayton, offering around 40 spaces and direct access to Roseberry Topping, Captain Cook’s Monument, and Coate Moor

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2

2.41 km

Dikes Lane Descent, North York Moors

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Fun downhill following on from the Dikes Lane climb. With an average gradient of -3% this 0.75 Mile long descent can be very fast and fun providing the sheep don't …

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3

3.83 km

Climb Towards Pale End Plantation

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A short punchy Climb Towards the Pale End Plantation or at least the view of it. The climb itself is 0.3 Mile long with a average gradient of 10%, peaking at around 25% making line choice rather vital!

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4.59 km

Pale End Plantation

Forest

7.08 km

Little Kildale Wood

Forest

6

14.8 km

Skinner Howe Cross Road

Highlight • Trail

Far reaching views at the start, followed by really cool technical track down to the drovers bridge. Lots of ancient history and nature to see in this area.

Just watch …

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7

19.1 km

Steep Trail in North York Moors National Park

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8

24.8 km

RAF Hudson Crash Memorial Plaque

Highlight • Historical Site

All four of the crew survived the crash but died of exposure due to the cold. Always worth a moment to spend and give remembrance to the fallen.

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9

24.9 km

Hudson Aircraft Crash Memorial

Highlight • Viewpoint

Steady away up this very tough climb. Or careful of kamikaze sheep on the descent.

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10

25.6 km

Battersby Bank

Highlight • Climb

B

33.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

9.24 km

5.47 km

4.33 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.8 km

13.3 km

4.79 km

< 100 m

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Monday 1 June

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12°C

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