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The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge – Blakey Bank Summit loop from Danby

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Scarborough

Danby

The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge – Blakey Bank Summit loop from Danby

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The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge – Blakey Bank Summit loop from Danby

03:52

75.8km

1,020m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

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Start point

Train Station

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14.3 km

The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge

Highlight • Pub

Spectacularly situated at one of the highest points in the North York Moors National Park, the Lion is a 16th-century inn that serves good food and offers bed and breakfast …

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15.1 km

Blakey Bank Summit

Highlight • Climb

Highest point in the North York Moors with beautiful views in all directions. From here you can take several options to cycle down.

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24.8 km

Hutton-le-Hole village

Highlight • River

Hutton-le-Hole is a beautiful village and is situated exactly where its name suggests, in a hole between the Tabular Hills and Spaunton Moor.

There are several cafes in the village, …

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40.9 km

Newbridge Quarry SSSI

Nature Reserve

41.5 km

High Woods

Forest

51.5 km

Blackpark Plantation

Forest

58.4 km

Millennium Cross, Heygate Bank

Highlight • Religious Site

The Millennium Cross was erected by the residents of Rosedale Abbey to commemorate the year 2000. It adds to the tradition of crosses on the North York Moors

From here …

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68.8 km

Glaisdale Rigg Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

Amazing moorland views from here: Great Fryup Dale to the west, Glaisdale Moor to the east, Egton High Moor to the south, Eskdale to the north, and heathery paradise wherever …

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72.5 km

Lawns Road – Flat Road Along the River Esk

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lawns Road is a rare find in Eskdale - Flat! Feel the breeze in your hair and relish in the opportunity to neither go up nor down, just along.

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74.6 km

Danby Lodge National Park Centre

Highlight • Parking

Danby Lodge was previously known as the Moors National Park Centre. There is plenty of parking here if you want to use it as a base for a ride, plus …

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75.6 km

Danby Village Green

Highlight • Settlement

Danby is a great village and a terrific place from which to start your cycling adventure. It has a train station, so if you don't drive, you can still easily …

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75.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

73.8 km

1.88 km

106 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

57.9 km

17.7 km

240 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Tuesday 7 July

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The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge – Blakey Bank Summit loop from Danby

The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge

Blakey Bank Summit

Hutton-le-Hole village

Millennium Cross, Heygate Bank

Glaisdale Rigg Trig Point

Lawns Road – Flat Road Along the River Esk

Danby Lodge National Park Centre

Danby Village Green

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