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Harrogate
Ripon

Bilton Greenway – View of Knaresborough Viaduct loop from North Yorkshire

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United Kingdom
England
Yorkshire And The Humber
North Yorkshire
Harrogate
Ripon

Bilton Greenway – View of Knaresborough Viaduct loop from North Yorkshire

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Bilton Greenway – View of Knaresborough Viaduct loop from North Yorkshire

02:57

49.1km

330m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.0 km for 208 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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21.2 km

Sig's Wood

Forest

2

22.0 km

Bilton Greenway

Highlight • Cycleway

Great, traffic- free route from Ripley to Harrogate. A lot of the roads into and around Harrogate aren't very cycling-friendly so it's great to have this option.

Tip by

3

22.1 km

View of the Nidd Gorge from the Nidd Viaduct.

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Nidd Viaduct spans the Nidd Gorge at Bilton, near Harrogate. It is sometimes known as the Bilton Viaduct and was built in 1848. From here you can enjoy gorgeous …

Tip by

4

24.2 km

Beryl Burton Cycleway

Highlight • Cycleway

26.1 km

Foolish Wood

Forest

6

26.5 km

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.

Tip by

7

26.8 km

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 …

Tip by

8

26.9 km

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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9

27.8 km

St. Robert's Cave and Sculptures on Abbey Road

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

NCN Route 636 follows the route of the River Nidd, continuing along Abbey Road, a quiet (and gated) road around Knaresborough.

Along with the river views, other points of interest …

Tip by

10

46.3 km

Church of St Michael and All Angels

Highlight • Historical Site

St Michael and All Angels' Church, Littlethorpe is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Littlethorpe, North Yorkshire England.

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B

49.1 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.4 km

5.76 km

3.26 km

1.89 km

1.71 km

196 m

Surfaces

45.9 km

2.86 km

277 m

116 m

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Saturday 18 July

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October 27, 2021,Harrogate Ripon loop on Tandem 28miles WITH VIDEO of road conditions
For a visualisation see below. Time-lapse of road conditions. Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube channel for more routes in the area
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