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Wetherby Railway Path – Spofforth Castle Ruins loop from Cross Gates

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United Kingdom

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Wetherby Railway Path – Spofforth Castle Ruins loop from Cross Gates

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Wetherby Railway Path – Spofforth Castle Ruins loop from Cross Gates

03:54

52.3km

490m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 4, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.25 km for 87 m

After 49.1 km for 87 m

After 52.1 km for 208 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

8.10 km

Mirror Sign at Scarcroft Junction

Highlight • Structure

Get a nice selfie

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12.2 km

Wothersome Lake

Lake

20.3 km

Trash Cat Tardis

Highlight • Other

Look at your feet upon approaching!

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21.4 km

Crossley Park Wood

Forest

22.6 km

Wetherby Railway Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Really flat, smooth route between Wetherby and Spofforth along the old railway track. Mostly part of National Cycle Route 67.

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26.9 km

Spofforth Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Spofforth held paramount significance as the primary residence of the Percy family, a pivotal and commanding lineage in the northern realms of England, until the concluding era of the 14th …

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27.9 km

Gravel Track and Christmas Tree Farm

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Fun track between Sicklinghall and Spofforth which has great views and a Christmas tree farm. The track can be pretty sketchy in places but they're passable on most types of …

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33.1 km

Old Wives Wood

Forest

34.0 km

Gravel climb from the River Wharfe up to Harewood Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Step gravel track that takes you from the Wharfe river up to Harewood road.

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34.7 km

East Keswick Heritage Trails Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

Interesting info about the history of East Keswick

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52.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.4 km

13.3 km

13.2 km

4.06 km

1.57 km

1.44 km

229 m

Surfaces

25.0 km

15.7 km

7.91 km

2.93 km

622 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

15°C

7°C

57 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Wetherby Railway Path – Spofforth Castle Ruins loop from Cross Gates

Mirror Sign at Scarcroft Junction

Trash Cat Tardis

Wetherby Railway Path

Spofforth Castle Ruins

Gravel Track and Christmas Tree Farm

Gravel climb from the River Wharfe up to Harewood Road

East Keswick Heritage Trails Information Board

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