Danby Beacon – Glaisdale Rigg Descent loop from Grosmont
Danby Beacon – Glaisdale Rigg Descent loop from Grosmont
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Danby Beacon – Glaisdale Rigg Descent loop from Grosmont
03:48
47.4km
920m
Mountain biking
Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 27, 2026
Tips
Includes a very steep uphill segment
You may need to push your bike.
After 23.7 km for 480 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
180 m
Grosmont Station – North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Highlight • Monument
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9.99 km
Danby Beacon
Highlight (Segment) • Monument
Tip by
12.6 km
Danby Beacon
Highlight • Historical Site
Tip by
15.8 km
Danby Bakery and Tea Shop
Highlight • Cafe
Tip by
17.8 km
Danby Park (Park End Woods)
Forest
19.3 km
Downe Arms, Castleton
Highlight • Pub
Tip by
23.7 km
View of Westerdale and Dry Stone Walls
Highlight • Viewpoint
Built and maintained over hundreds of years, the dry stone …
Tip by
35.9 km
Rocky Path in North York Moors National Park
Highlight • Natural
36.5 km
Glaisdale Rigg Descent
Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint
47.4 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
30.7 km
7.85 km
3.91 km
3.65 km
1.15 km
258 m
Surfaces
18.7 km
12.5 km
8.80 km
5.94 km
1.50 km
< 100 m
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