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Knaresborough

View of Knaresborough Viaduct – Aldwark Bridge loop from Knaresborough

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Harrogate

Knaresborough

View of Knaresborough Viaduct – Aldwark Bridge loop from Knaresborough

Moderate

5.0

(5)

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View of Knaresborough Viaduct – Aldwark Bridge loop from Knaresborough

04:00

69.3km

290m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 22 m for 8 m

After 69.4 km for 8 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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318 m

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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434 m

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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750 m

View of Knaresborough Viaduct

Highlight • River

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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23.1 km

Ouse Gill Beck

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stop to admire a view that Anne Bronte sketched. Check out the info board with loads of great history and facts about local wildlife.

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23.9 km

Boat Lane Plantation

Forest

24.9 km

Aldwark Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Please note that at the time of writing this bridge is closed to all traffic including cyclists.

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37.2 km

Clarks Bakery Café, Easingwold

Highlight • Cafe

The Clarks Bakery also runs a café in Easingwold. They have been baking bread for over 80 years, but it's the scones that make this a must stop on a ride past.

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55.0 km

Boroughbridge Weir and Canal

Highlight • River

Nice picnic stop - only a short ride into the town with a good selection of shops

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56.0 km

The Devil's Arrows

Highlight • Monument

The Devil's Arrows are three standing stones just outside Boroughbridge and next to the A1. The stones are millstone grit, thought to have been sourced at Plumpton Rocks near Knaresborough, …

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61.0 km

Kettlewell Carr

Forest

69.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.1 km

5.94 km

2.10 km

1.08 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

66.1 km

2.87 km

225 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 26 June

29°C

16°C

83 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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View of Knaresborough Viaduct – Aldwark Bridge loop from Knaresborough

The Black Mulberry Café, Knaresborough

Knaresborough Viaduct

View of Knaresborough Viaduct

Ouse Gill Beck

Aldwark Bridge

Clarks Bakery Café, Easingwold

Boroughbridge Weir and Canal

The Devil's Arrows

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