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Gallow Hill Descent – Crossroads on Hawnby Trail loop from Sneck Yate Plantation

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Yorkshire And The Humber

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Hambleton

Boltby

Gallow Hill Descent – Crossroads on Hawnby Trail loop from Sneck Yate Plantation

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Gallow Hill Descent – Crossroads on Hawnby Trail loop from Sneck Yate Plantation

02:03

23.0km

350m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

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366 m

Cleveland Way Bridleway – Osmotherley to Sutton Bank

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The Cleveland Way is a long distance hiking trail stretching from Helmsley and ending in Filey, circling the North York Moors National Park (komoot.com/collection/888432/hike-empty-hills-majestic-moors-and-golden-coast-cleveland-way).

In some sections you can ride …

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5.04 km

Mountain Biking Trail in North York Moors National Park

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There were quite a lot of MTB riders on various trails in this location. The surfaces would be more difficult in wet weather here as they are just soil surfaces on field edges

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5.29 km

Bridleway Past Sutton Bank Racecourse

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A great section of bridleway taking you across the fields towards or away from the edge of Sutton Bank, alongside the white barriers of the horse racecourse and past a small ancient woodland.

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5.87 km

View of Gormire Lake from Sutton Bank

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High on Whitestone Cliff, on part of the classic Cleveland Way trail, you are rewarded with spectacular views over Gormire Lake and miles beyond. If you are exploring Garbutt Wood …

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11.3 km

Low Wood

Forest

16.7 km

Sunken Track in North York Moors

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This point seems to be elevated more so on this trail. You go througha gate into a field and the track becomes partly submerged. You have to be careful as …

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16.7 km

Gallow Hill Descent

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Brilliant descent across open moorland, especially fantastic in August when the purple heather is in bloom.

After passing through the top gate and turning left, a short pedal leads you to the descent proper; rutted, rough and ruddy wonderful!

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16.7 km

Heather-Covered Moorland View, North York Moors

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17.7 km

Crossroads on Hawnby Trail

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Nice trail with a good surface and great views across the moors towards Hawnby

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22.7 km

Hesketh Dike

Archaeological Site

23.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

8.29 km

4.10 km

279 m

Surfaces

8.71 km

5.65 km

4.10 km

3.34 km

941 m

274 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Sunday 17 May

14°C

3°C

39 %

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Gallow Hill Descent – Crossroads on Hawnby Trail loop from Sneck Yate Plantation

Cleveland Way Bridleway – Osmotherley to Sutton Bank

Mountain Biking Trail in North York Moors National Park

Bridleway Past Sutton Bank Racecourse

View of Gormire Lake from Sutton Bank

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