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Osmotherley

Cod Beck Reservoir – Rievaulx Abbey loop from Cod Beck Reservoir

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Hambleton

Osmotherley

Cod Beck Reservoir – Rievaulx Abbey loop from Cod Beck Reservoir

Hard

5.0

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Cod Beck Reservoir – Rievaulx Abbey loop from Cod Beck Reservoir

02:51

52.1km

1,010m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 28, 2026

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1.01 km

Cod Beck Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Cod Beck Reservoir is named after the Cod Beck, the river that runs into it. There is a walk of around 1.5 miles round the edge through the SSSI (Site of Specific Scientific Interest) moorland and woodlands that surround it.

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1.99 km

Osmotherley South End Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A short 0.25 Mile long climb out of Osmotherley Village Towards Quarry Lane/Cod Beck area. The climb itself has a average gradient of 7% peaking at around 16%

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3.35 km

Burnthouse Bank Descent to Osmotherley

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

This is a one-mile descent towards the village of Osmotherley down from Osmotherley Moor. Or up towards it, of course, in which case you've got some work to do! The …

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9.27 km

Hall Lane Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A category 4 climb with an average gradient of 8% over 0.7 Miles peaking at around 20%.

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12.2 km

South Wood Climb Bridge and Waterfall

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

The South Wood Climb has a average gradient of 9% over 0.6 Miles peaking at around 25%. The beginning of the climb were the 25% section is passes through a …

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21.0 km

Murton Wood

Forest

24.0 km

Lambert Hag Wood

Forest

26.5 km

Rievaulx Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Such beautiful and complete ruins of what was once one of the grandest Cistercian abbeys – until Henry VIII set the Dissolution in motion. In the 1200s there were more …

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27.9 km

View of Rievaulx Abbey from Rievaulx Terrace

Highlight • Historical Site

If you are visiting Rievaulx Abbey, it’s well worth taking a stroll to Rievaulx Terrace. The 18th-century landscape gardens contain two temples and afford a breathtaking view over the abbey …

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35.3 km

Hawnby to Moor Gate Scenic Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A fabulous ride on the quiet road between Hawnby and Moor Gate, with ridiculously good views of both Hawnby Hill and Easterside Hill.

Barely any cars on a road such …

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52.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.2 km

654 m

269 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.7 km

5.37 km

122 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Monday 10 August

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Cod Beck Reservoir – Rievaulx Abbey loop from Cod Beck Reservoir

Cod Beck Reservoir

Osmotherley South End Climb

Burnthouse Bank Descent to Osmotherley

Hall Lane Climb

South Wood Climb Bridge and Waterfall

Rievaulx Abbey

View of Rievaulx Abbey from Rievaulx Terrace

Hawnby to Moor Gate Scenic Road

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