Dalby Forest Visitor Centre – Thornton-le-Dale village loop from East Ayton

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Scarborough

East Ayton

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre – Thornton-le-Dale village loop from East Ayton

Moderate

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Dalby Forest Visitor Centre – Thornton-le-Dale village loop from East Ayton

03:46

75.5km

640m

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: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.0 km for 104 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

10.7 km

Red House Wood

Forest

25.0 km

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is the usual place where people go when they choose to do their Dalby Forest adventures! There is a car park here, a café, tourist information, trail maps, a …

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25.3 km

Dalby Forest mountain bike trails

Highlight • MTB Park

Dalby is great for a longer ride on a trail centre red. Not as technical as other UK reds but still provides a challenge. If you start at dixons hollow …

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25.4 km

Dalby Bike Barn

Highlight • Rest Area

Dalby Bike Barn is an all-things-bike centre right here at the heart of Dalby Forest. You can rent bikes here to then go on the many trails in the area, …

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31.1 km

Great Pasty and Pie Shop

Highlight • Other

great pasty and pie shop

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31.1 km

Thornton-le-Dale village

Highlight • Viewpoint

Thornton le Dale is a picture-perfect village in North Yorkshire known for its idyllic riverside scenery and thatched-roof cottages.

It was voted the prettiest village in Yorkshire in the 1920s …

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41.1 km

Railway Cottage Snack Shack

Highlight • Cafe

Tea, coffee, cake and an honesty box. Fantastic place to stop while cycling. Don't forget to contribute!

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65.9 km

Highwood Brow Viewpoint

Highlight • Forest

Highwood Brow stands at an elevation of 208m (682ft) and affords views straight up the Langdale Valley toward Fylingdales Moor and Langdale Rigg.

Over time the area has become more …

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66.0 km

Highwood Brow Viewpoint

Highlight • Forest

Highwood Brow is at 682 feet (208 m) and enjoys impressive views over Langdale Valley towards Fylingdales Moor. However, the area has become more forested over time, so you might …

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75.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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