View from Blakey Junction – Rosedale Chimney Bank Climb loop from Farndale East

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View from Blakey Junction – Rosedale Chimney Bank Climb loop from Farndale East

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View from Blakey Junction – Rosedale Chimney Bank Climb loop from Farndale East

03:47

55.2km

990m

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: August 27, 2026

Tips

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.76 km

Hanging Bank Wood

Forest

5.49 km

View from Blakey Junction

Highlight • Trail

Rosedale is a cycling paradise, both for road (it's used a lot in the Tour of Britain/Yorkshire) and for off road too. It's hilly terrain, but the views are more than worth it.

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6.39 km

The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge

Highlight • Pub

Spectacularly situated at one of the highest points in the North York Moors National Park, the Lion is a 16th-century inn that serves good food and offers bed and breakfast …

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18.0 km

Danby Bakery and Tea Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Nice fresh sandwiches good coffee, sit inside or out.

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23.8 km

Danby High Moor

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

A minor road through the delightfully desolate, heathery and lonely Danby High Moor with distant views to Roseberry Topping to the west.

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33.7 km

Rosedale Abbey Village Green

Highlight • Settlement

Rosedale Abbey is a must to stop at. It is a village right in the centre of North York Moors National Park: descent into it from just about any direction …

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33.9 km

The Crown Inn

Highlight • Pub

Whether starting your ride or finishing it here, this is a great place to stop. There is a great café here, which serves great food, and a general store - …

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34.5 km

Rosedale Chimney Bank Climb

Highlight • Viewpoint

A famous road cycling climb that is often used in pro bike races. A tough climb that will really test you, but there's a brilliant view at the top which makes it worth it.

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40.8 km

Blackpark Plantation

Forest

45.4 km

St. Mary's Church, Lastingham

Highlight • Settlement

A very lovely village with some serious history going back to the 7th century. At the site of the present St Mary's Church here, was founded by St Cedd of …

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55.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.8 km

358 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.2 km

2.57 km