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Robin Hood's Bay on the cinder track loop from Whitby — North York Moors National Park

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Whitby

Robin Hood's Bay on the cinder track loop from Whitby — North York Moors National Park

Moderate

4.9

(12)

189

riders

Robin Hood's Bay on the cinder track loop from Whitby — North York Moors National Park

01:53

26.4km

360m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 410 m for 54 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.53 km

Whitby Abbey and View of St Mary's Church

Highlight • Historical Site

After climbing the stairs/slope up, you will have views of St Mary's church, Whitby Abbey (which was inspiration for Dracula) and the town.

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8.78 km

Cinder Track: Whitby to Robin Hood's Bay

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is the bit of the Cinder Track with the best views. This shared-use path used to be the Scarborough to Whitby railway between 1885 to 1965, but now it's …

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14.2 km

End of the Coast to Coast Walk, Robin Hood's Bay

Highlight • Trail

The end of the coast to coast walk. It is a great place to finish, full of life and plenty of places for a well earned pint.

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26.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.7 km

8.39 km

5.60 km

590 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.2 km

4.85 km

3.44 km

841 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Saturday 18 July

16°C

11°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Comments

April 2, 2023,🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🥾🚴‍♀️ Von Whitby über den Cinder Track zur Robin Hood Bay und zur Whitby Abbey

From Whitby an old railway line runs along the coast to Scarbouroug, which has been converted into a cycle path. A scenic route with great views of the sea. The first highlight is the viaduct over the river Elk, after which it goes gently uphill. However, the surface is usually quite muddy because the leaves seem to be hardly removed …

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