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The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge – Rosedale Chimney Bank Climb loop from The Lion Inn

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The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge – Rosedale Chimney Bank Climb loop from The Lion Inn

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5.0

(1)

600

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The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge – Rosedale Chimney Bank Climb loop from The Lion Inn

02:06

29.6km

600m

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 6, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

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868 m

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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3.81 km

Fat Betty Moorland Cross

Highlight • Monument

This cross is known as Fat Betty, one of several moorland crosses, used in the past as waymarkers.

It's a wonderful place with captivating views over the Rosedale Head moorland, …

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9.45 km

Knottside Plantation

Forest

11.9 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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12.2 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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12.7 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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13.5 km

The ironstone-rich landscape around Rosedale was totally transformed in Victorian times as demand for iron grew. So valuable was Rosedale Ironstone that 19th-century mine owners made every effort to extract it, even in remote areas.

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13.5 km

Rosedale East Kilns

Highlight • Historical Site

Well worth a visit and a good reminder of the industrial heritage of the North York Moors area.

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29.6 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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29.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.3 km

189 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.8 km

3.54 km

263 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Monday 18 May

15°C

7°C

94 %

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The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge – Rosedale Chimney Bank Climb loop from The Lion Inn

The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge

Fat Betty Moorland Cross

Rosedale Abbey Village Green

The Crown Inn

Rosedale Chimney Bank Climb

Bank Top Iron Kilns

Rosedale East Kilns

View from Blakey Junction

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