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Dales Bike Centre & Café – Grinton Moor loop from Richmond

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Dales Bike Centre & Café – Grinton Moor loop from Richmond

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Dales Bike Centre & Café – Grinton Moor loop from Richmond

03:23

47.5km

950m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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: May 28, 2026

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Start point

Parking

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14.6 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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15.0 km

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Forest

It rained for the entire ride. we didn't find Tan Hill but had an amazing time trying!!

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15.1 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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16.0 km

YHA Grinton Lodge

Highlight • Rest Area

Situated on the southern slopes of Swaledale, YHA Grinton Lodge is surrounded by stunning scenery and exceptional views of the Yorkshire Dales, and just a 10 minute walk from the village of Grinton.

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17.9 km

Grinton Moor

Highlight • Climb

Grinton Moor is a testing 1.9 mile (3 km) climb from Grinton village in the direction of Leyburn. After climbing sharply out of the village, you will gently wind through the stunning moorside. The climb is well-known in the cycling world as it featured in the first stage of the Tour de France in 2014. The average gradient is seven per cent and the road climbs up to 659 feet (200 metres).

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27.9 km

Thowker Corner SSSI

Nature Reserve

31.4 km

Leyburn Town Centre

Highlight • Other

40.2 km

Rabbit Wood

Forest

44.9 km

Throstle Gill Wood

Forest

46.6 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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47.1 km

St Joseph and St Francis Xavier Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The church dates from 1868. It can be regarded as a prestige project of the then pastor, Father William Strickland: once finished, everyone was amazed by the beauty, but also amazed by the price. She put the parish in huge debt and Father Strickland in big trouble with his superiors. His parishioners objected to the amount of the debt, in particular to the construction of the school, which they believed could have been provided more cheaply. This building is now used as a parish hall.

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47.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.0 km

7.47 km

1.55 km

1.03 km

284 m

190 m

Surfaces

45.2 km

1.21 km

513 m

367 m

240 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Friday 3 July

22°C

16°C

54 %

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Dales Bike Centre & Café – Grinton Moor loop from Richmond

Dales Bike Centre & Café

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Grinton Moor

YHA Grinton Lodge

Grinton Moor

Leyburn Town Centre

View of Richmond Castle from the River Swale Bridge

St Joseph and St Francis Xavier Church

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