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Bilton Greenway – View of Knaresborough Viaduct loop from North Yorkshire

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Bilton Greenway – View of Knaresborough Viaduct loop from North Yorkshire

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Bilton Greenway – View of Knaresborough Viaduct loop from North Yorkshire

03:00

49.9km

340m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.4 km for 208 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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19.4 km

Ripley Bridge and Waterfall

Highlight • Bridge

21.6 km

Sig's Wood

Forest

22.4 km

Bilton Greenway

Highlight • Cycleway

Great, traffic- free route from Ripley to Harrogate. A lot of the roads into and around Harrogate aren't very cycling-friendly so it's great to have this option.

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26.5 km

Foolish Wood

Forest

26.9 km

Nidd Gorge is a ravine of about 3 miles in length between Nidd viaduct and Grimbald bridge. The Knaresborough section along which the NCN 636 runs offers a spectacular viewpoint of the town and bridges.

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27.2 km

Knaresborough Viaduct

Highlight • Monument

Knaresborough Viaduct is a viaduct in the North Yorkshire town of Knaresborough, England. The viaduct carries the Harrogate line over the River Nidd in the town. The viaduct was supposed …

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27.3 km

The Black Mulberry Café, Knaresborough

Highlight • River

Right on the River Nidd, this lovely cafe welcomes cyclists and dog walkers with a genuine smile, serves delicious coffee, and literally the tastiest pancakes in Yorkshire (along with a host of other homemade cakes too).

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28.2 km

St. Robert's Cave and Sculptures on Abbey Road

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

NCN Route 636 follows the route of the River Nidd, continuing along Abbey Road, a quiet (and gated) road around Knaresborough.

Along with the river views, other points of interest …

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42.5 km

Bench by the Stream in Bishop Monkton

Highlight • River

A perfect place to sit and and have a rest in a beautiful North Yorkshire village.

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47.0 km

Church of St Michael and All Angels

Highlight • Historical Site

St Michael and All Angels' Church, Littlethorpe is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Littlethorpe, North Yorkshire England.

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49.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.7 km

5.76 km

3.44 km

2.13 km

1.71 km

196 m

Surfaces

46.5 km

2.89 km

502 m

116 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Saturday 27 June

21°C

13°C

42 %

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Bilton Greenway – View of Knaresborough Viaduct loop from Harrogate

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Bilton Greenway – View of Knaresborough Viaduct loop from North Yorkshire

Ripley Bridge and Waterfall

Bilton Greenway

View of Knaresborough Viaduct

Knaresborough Viaduct

The Black Mulberry Café, Knaresborough

St. Robert's Cave and Sculptures on Abbey Road

Bench by the Stream in Bishop Monkton

Church of St Michael and All Angels

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