Drovers Trail (blue) — Sutton Bank MTB trails
Drovers Trail (blue) — Sutton Bank MTB trails
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Drovers Trail (blue) — Sutton Bank MTB trails
01:29
18.7km
180m
Mountain biking
The Drovers Trail is similar to the short Fort Trail, but adds an extra loop out to High Paradise Farm on the Cleveland Way and back via the traffic-free Hambleton Road and then Cleveland Road.
Unlike the long Fort Trail, the Drovers Trail isn’t particularly technical, nor does it add a huge amount of extra climbing, so it’s a great option for riders looking for a slightly longer ride without getting too gnarly! It’s also a great loop to tackle on a gravel bike or rigid mountain bike.
The major bonus of the Drovers Trail is where it takes you. High Paradise Farm is nothing less than an oasis in this open, wild landscape, with tearooms and camping on offer from the glorious stone farmstead.
The stretch along the Cleveland Way past the derelict High Barn looking out over farmland below and the Yorkshire Dales in the distance is a real treat.
Last updated: May 31, 2024
Tips
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Waypoints
Sutton Bank Bikes Shop & Bike Wash
Highlight • Rest Area
Managed to slip me in for a quick brake bleed when I got to the top and realised my front brake was a bit spongy.
Very helpful staff and a great variety of products/bikes.
suttonbankbikes.co.uk
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3.17 km
Field Margin Singletrack, North York Moors
Highlight • Cycleway
Look out for wildlife as you pass by the fields; I was joined by two partridges as I rode along this track.
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11.6 km
High Paradise Farm Tearoom
Highlight • Cafe
The tearoom serves hot and cold food and snacks, they use the produce from the farm and local suppliers and cook or bake everything on site.
Tearoom open seasonally, in the winter they are open at the weekend 10:00 - 16:00.
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12.9 km
Cleveland Way Bridleway – Osmotherley to Sutton Bank
Highlight • Cycleway
In some sections you can ride along the way too, like here where it's on a bridleway. While this section is fairly wide, take care on busier summer days when there are plenty of walkers, horse riders and other cyclists on the Cleveland Way.
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15.3 km
View from Sutton Bank Junction
Highlight • Trail
If you're following bridleways rather than the marked cycle routes, there's a handy fingerpost here with directions.
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17.1 km
View of Gormire Lake from Sutton Bank
Highlight • Viewpoint
Tip by
18.3 km
Cliff Plantation Singletrack Trail
Highlight • Cycleway
Tip by
18.7 km
End point
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
8.61 km
3.45 km
3.06 km
2.87 km
687 m
Surfaces
8.64 km
3.91 km
3.52 km
2.33 km
< 100 m
< 100 m
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Comments
Awful weather, felt like child cruelty at times. Definitely character building!
I know this route is lovely in good clear weather.
We hired a bike trailer from the visitor centre so that the boys had some protection from the wind and rain, which was a great move.
March 28, 2023
The Drovers Trail is similar to the short Fort Trail, but adds an extra loop out to High Paradise Farm on the Cleveland Way and back via the traffic-free Hambleton Road and then Cleveland Road.
Unlike the long Fort Trail, the Drovers Trail isn’t particularly technical, nor does it add a huge amount of
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