Cycle routes

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Route 1 Follifoot - ( 14 km / 9 miles )
Hornbeam, through woods to squash club, showground to Sainsburys. Right on Wetherby road, and right again to Rudding Park. Push cycle over bypass onto quiet road leading to Follifoot. Continue straight...

Route 44 Short ride routes, options and notes - ( 20 km / 12 miles )
Options, so distance varies approx 10-15 miles Hornbeam- Towards St. Michael’s Hospice. Turn Left at footpath sign and down path and keep left to gate. Through gate and down through field and up...

Route 2 Hampsthwaite - ( 20 km / 12 miles )
Oakdale Bridge Penny Pot Army Camp Hampsthwaite (Quick pint) Lund Lane Knox Farm - Bilton Cycle track to Starbeck Harrogate Bit hilly.

Route 3 Little Ribston - ( 22 km / 14 miles )
Hornbeam Knaresborough (Abbey Rd) Little Ribston Turn right to Spofforth Follifoot. Past Rudding Park Return via Wetherby Rd Distance 22 km / 14 miles Mainly flat

Route 83 OFF ROAD from Starbotton - ( 23 km / 14 miles )
Route Map Start Starbotton, very challenging 600m climb in 1km, fast descent to Kettlewell (refreshments), tough climb over moors to Litton, another...

Route 4 Brearton - ( 24 km / 15 miles )
Ripley – (scenic route) Out of Ripley on A61, take 2nd right, country lane to Brearton Scotton Lingerfield Knaresborough Home via Beryl Burton Distance 24 km / 15 miles Mainly flat

Route 64 OFF ROAD Hampsthwaite, Cayton Gill, Ripley - ( 24 km / 15 miles )
Start beside Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall (drive or cycle to get there). To Birstwith, bridleways virtually all the way to Shaw Mills and Bishop Thornton. To Cayton Gill, further bridletracks to Ripley,...

Route 84 OFF ROAD from Ripley to Fountains Abbey - ( 25 km / 16 miles )
Route Map (All stats are available by clicking on the "Summary" tab. This shows it is 24.94 km. Change this to miles by using the...

Route 76 OFF ROAD to Ferrensby - ( 26 km / 16 miles )
Go to end of Hornbeam, left down footpath, take left gate to Hookstone Woods. Down Station Road cross over A661 and take cycle path to Sherwood Estate. Right at end and left onto Crossways Drive . Left...

Route 69 OFF ROAD Goldsborough, Knaresborough - ( 29 km / 18 miles )
Route Map Crimple Valley through wood to Yorkshire Showground and Travellers Rest pub. Wetherby Road, after 50m left on to bridleway to Forest Moor...

Route 7 Fewston - ( 29 km / 18 miles )
Beckwithshaw Over Moor past little Arncliffe Right at T-Junc, then 1st left to Fewston Ice cream & toilets at reservoir car park Return to Fewston, turn left on Back lane At T-junction turn left,...

Route 5 Wetherby - ( 29 km / 18 miles )
Hornbeam Knaresborough (Abbey Rd) Little Ribston Kirk Deighton Wetherby Harland Cycle path to Spofforth Follifoot. Past Rudding Park Return Via Wetherby Rd Mainly flat

Route 6 Farnham, Ferrensby, Flaxby - ( 29 km / 18 miles )
Knaresborough Farnham Ferrensby Arkendale – Coneythorpe - Flaxby Goldsborough Abbey Rd Calcutt & Home Distance 29 km / 18 miles Mainly flat

Route 77 OFF ROAD to Lindley Reservoir - ( 32 km / 20 miles )
Route Map Hornbeam, Pannal, Beckwithshaw, Little Alms Cliff, Lindley Reservoir, Norwood, Harrogate. Approx 20 miles. 50/50 road/off road. Mountain...

Route 8 Copgrove Circular - ( 32 km / 20 miles )
Knaresborough Farnham - Copgrove Bridal Path signed Roecliffe At end turn Left to Bishop Monkton Left towards Burton Leonard Back to Farnham Knaresborough Beryl Burton Back to Harrogate Mainly...

Route 36 Beckwithshaw, Stainburn, Almscliffe Crag - ( 32 km / 20 miles )
Hilly and interesting ride, part on good gravel track. Hornbeam, exit left to to cross A61 at t/lights, on to Leadhall road, after 0.7 mile after dip in road turn rt to Green Lane. At r/about take...

Route 33 Almscliffe Crag and the Wharfe Valley - ( 32 km / 20 miles )
Hilly at the beginning and end. From Hornbeam turn left and head west along Hookstone Road and Leadhall Lane. Continue to the T junction with Green Lane and turn left. Follow the winding Yew Tree...

Route 45 to Brearton - ( 33 km / 20 miles )
20.5 miles fairly easy apart from climb back to Harrogate from Knaresborough – approx 2 hours (+ any tea stop) To Knaresborough via Forest Moor Road. Turn right on to Abbey Road, Wetherby Road, Chain...

Route 9 Stainburn Forest & Almscliffe Crag - ( 33 km / 20 miles )
Beckwithshaw Road to Norwood Right at Stainburn Forest car park and follow track Left at end of track. Through two gates, and left at T-junction After ½ mile turn left on B6161 then 1st right to...

Route 38 Knaresborough, Wetherby, Spofforth - ( 34 km / 21 miles )
Mainly flat ride with few hills. On leaving the Hornbeam Estate turn right at the t/lights and head for Knaresborough. Follow the road along Hookstone Chase and Forest Moor Road, turning left at...

Disclaimer:
All rides are at your own risk. Please ensure that you have your own third party insurance (check your house insurance) and consider CTC membership.