Bransdale Mill – Ousegill Bridge loop from Bransdale

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Bransdale Mill – Ousegill Bridge loop from Bransdale

Moderate

Bransdale Mill – Ousegill Bridge loop from Bransdale

01:04

16.6km

300m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.5 km for 94 m

Waypoints

Start point

Guest House

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5 m

Bransdale Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

Eerie, isolated and empty in the winter. When approaching from Shaw Ridge in the east, be careful of the steep and worn stone steps that descend down to the mill, …

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3.48 km

Stone Bridge Descent, Bransdale Road

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Watch out for the sharp corners at the end of this fast decent !

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5.58 km

Ousegill Bridge

Highlight • Structure

A gorgeous bridge over Ouse Gill, a tributary of Hodge Beck. Set in the stunning Bransdale moorlands. I've seen this beautiful stone bridge described by others as "photogenic". There is …

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11.5 km

Trig Point S6745, North York Moors

Highlight • Viewpoint

11.5 km

Westside Road Summit

Highlight • Summit

It is pleasing to reach this summit on Westside Road, but it is not the end of the climbing. To reach this location you need to constantly climb. There was …

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12.8 km

Rudland Rigg

Highlight • Viewpoint

700x35 as a minimum recommended tyre size on Rudland Rigg. Watch out for swathes of sand and newly applied hard core protective surfacing when riding. An excellent well maintained surface. …

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13.7 km

Rudland Rigg Junction: Westside Road and Monket House

Highlight • Trail

Junction between Ouse Gill Head (northwest) and West Gill Head (southeast). Continue north or south along Rudland Rigg, descend west into Bransdale or east into Farndale.

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16.6 km

End point

Guest House

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.28 km

8.23 km

103 m

Surfaces

8.29 km

8.23 km