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Clay Bank Descent – Carlton Bank Climb loop from Stainton and Thornton

Clay Bank Descent – Carlton Bank Climb loop from Stainton and Thornton

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Clay Bank Descent – Carlton Bank Climb loop from Stainton and Thornton

02:27

46.6km

510m

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: April 19, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

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5.24 km

Stokesley–Seamer Connector

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1.5 Mile long connector between Stokesley and Seamer. This segment has an average gradient of 1% peaking at around 11%.

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14.9 km

Clay Bank Descent is a 1.7 Mile long descent from the Clay Bank car park, its average gradient is -5% which peaks at around -11%. The descent itself continues all the way to Stokesley roundabout. If you choose to go this way it's around a 4.4 Mile long descent; really good fun if you have the balls to pin it!

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18.0 km

Clay Bank Top

Mountain Pass

18.3 km

View from Clay Bank

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there are two ways to get here - one way is up the main road with traffic, the other way we used today via Ingelby Greenhow is a little steeper but much quieter traffic. lovely views and plenty of bird life strutting their stuff

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18.3 km

Chop Gate to Clay Bank Climb

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Steady climb out of Chop Gate towards Clay Bank, The climb is 2.5 Miles long with a average gradient of 2% peaking at around 9% near the top. The descent from here towards Great Broughton is great fun.

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27.5 km

Harry Wath Wood

Forest

28.2 km

Carlton Bank Climb

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Carlton Bank, One of Yorkshire's top 100 Climbs. The climb is category 4 rated with a length of 1.3 Miles, The average gradient for the climb is 10% however it peaks at around 26% in some places. The views and the descent are well worth it though!

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30.5 km

Carlton in Cleveland Village

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Carlton in Cleveland is a lovely, historic village and well worth stopping at. Historically, its name is first mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086. There is a sense of history here as well as classic English quaintness.

On the north end of the village, there is a rather sizeable and imposing St Botolph's Church, completed in Gothic style in 1897.

If you need food, consider The Blackwell Ox, which, despite its name perhaps, these days specialises in Thai cuisine.

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