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North East England

Clay Bank Descent – Carlton Bank Climb loop from Stainton and Thornton

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North East England

Clay Bank Descent – Carlton Bank Climb loop from Stainton and Thornton

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Clay Bank Descent – Carlton Bank Climb loop from Stainton and Thornton

02:24

46.6km

510m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

5.24 km

Stokesley–Seamer Connector

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1.5 Mile long connector between Stokesley and Seamer. This segment has an average gradient of 1% peaking at around 11%.

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2

14.9 km

Clay Bank Descent

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Clay Bank Descent is a 1.7 Mile long descent from the Clay Bank car park, its average gradient is -5% which peaks at around -11%. The descent itself continues all …

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18.0 km

Clay Bank Top

Mountain Pass

4

18.3 km

View from Clay Bank

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there are two ways to get here - one way is up the main road with traffic, the other way we used today via Ingelby Greenhow is a little steeper …

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5

18.3 km

Chop Gate to Clay Bank Climb

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Steady climb out of Chop Gate towards Clay Bank, The climb is 2.5 Miles long with a average gradient of 2% peaking at around 9% near the top. The descent from here towards Great Broughton is great fun.

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27.5 km

Harry Wath Wood

Forest

7

28.2 km

Carlton Bank Climb

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Carlton Bank, One of Yorkshire's top 100 Climbs. The climb is category 4 rated with a length of 1.3 Miles, The average gradient for the climb is 10% however it …

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8

30.5 km

Carlton in Cleveland Village

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Carlton in Cleveland is a lovely, historic village and well worth stopping at. Historically, its name is first mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086. There is a sense of …

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9

35.1 km

Sexhow Bank

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Climb out of Hutton Rudby towards Sexhow on Sexhow Lane, The climb is 0.2 Mile long with a average gradient of 2% peaking at around 14%.

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36.1 km

Hutton Rudby Village

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The village of Hutton Rudby lies between the North Yorkshire market towns of Yarm and Stokesley and is close to the North York Moors National Park.

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46.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.8 km

793 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.0 km

19.5 km

131 m

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