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Scorton

Dales Bike Centre & Café – Grinton Moor loop from Scorton

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Richmondshire

Scorton

Dales Bike Centre & Café – Grinton Moor loop from Scorton

Moderate

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Dales Bike Centre & Café – Grinton Moor loop from Scorton

02:50

58.1km

830m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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After 9.68 km for 241 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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8.67 km

Woodland Path Near Richmond

Highlight • Trail

Can be muddy!

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9.44 km

Richmond Market Town and Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Referred to as the jewel in the heart of North Yorkshire, the picturesque town of Richmond is renowned for breathtaking beauty that has inspired painters and poets for centuries.

Boasting a fine example of a Norman castle, Georgian architecture, a traditional cobbled market place, the beautiful River Swale, and with plenty of museums, cafes, and restaurants, there is plenty for you to explore here.

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10.1 km

View of Richmond Castle from the River Swale Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

From the bridge over the River Swale there is a wonderful view of Richmond Castle.

The castle is a Norman Fortress, built to keep in check 'the rebellious North' in 1086. It is the most well-preserved Norman castle in England following restoration in the 19th century.

The castle is open to the public, for more information visit the website
english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/richmond-castle

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25.2 km

Dales Bike Centre & Café

Highlight • Cafe

Food, cake, coffee, tea, cake, accommodation, bike hire, route suggestions, cake, an excellently stocked bike shop, and cake. Honestly, what more do you need?

The cafe is open 7 days a week 09:00 - 17:00, as is the bike shop - which also opens until 19:00 on Wednesdays.

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25.3 km

Dales Bike Centre Café & Cakery

Highlight • Rest Area

Amazing cafe stop, fantastic food, great location, can't go wrong making this a mandatory cafe stop

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25.7 km

Grinton Moor

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Once you've left Grinton and have crossed the steep cattle grid, keep going straight on to reach Grinton Moor. (There's a turning on your right after the cattle grid to Greets Moor.) It's about a 4km climb in total, with a mid-section of 500 metres at 16 percent. Absolutely stunning views for miles on a clear day. Blustery on other days! The heather and its colours are at their best in late summer, early autumn, so prepare for a few photo stops.

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30.1 km

Whipperdale Bank

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Great ride up from Redmire through to the top of the moor past Army shooting ranges. Very quiet and great scenery especially early in the morning. Nice quick downhill into Grinton where there is a great bike shop with coffee stop.

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54.1 km

Cataractonium

Archaeological Site

58.0 km

Best One Convenience Store, Scorton

Highlight • Rest Area

58.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.7 km

5.84 km

996 m

560 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

57.2 km

598 m

206 m

176 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Thursday 3 September

19°C

13°C

46 %

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Dales Bike Centre & Café – Grinton Moor loop from Scorton

Woodland Path Near Richmond

Richmond Market Town and Castle

View of Richmond Castle from the River Swale Bridge

Dales Bike Centre & Café

Dales Bike Centre Café & Cakery

Grinton Moor

Whipperdale Bank

Best One Convenience Store, Scorton

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