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Rosedale Chimney Bank Climb – Abbey Tea Rooms loop from Rosedale Abbey

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England

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North Yorkshire

Ryedale

Rosedale West Side

Rosedale Chimney Bank Climb – Abbey Tea Rooms loop from Rosedale Abbey

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Rosedale Chimney Bank Climb – Abbey Tea Rooms loop from Rosedale Abbey

01:17

18.0km

350m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 17, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

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164 m

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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738 m

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 - two in one - so you will be sorted for energy for your ride before starting out or re-energise your weary muscles at the end of it. There is a lovely green outside, too - an all-rounder, really!

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852 m

Abbey Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

Good place to stop for refreshments

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962 m

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 is always spectacular, whether via Spaunton Moor (south) or Rosedale Moor (north), the views just do not stop giving.

The village is picturesque in itself, particularly the village green. There used to be a Cistercian Priory here, originally established here in 1158. Little remains nowadays, except for a staircase turret, a sundial and a single stone pillar. More recently, in the 19th century, the iron ore industry thrived here, but that came to an end in the 1920s.

If you like super-steep ascents, you would probably like to go up the Rosedale Chimney Bank road, south of the village, but be warned: it is actually notorious for how steep that is!

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3.45 km

Knottside Plantation

Forest

9.09 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, which transforms into a striking carpet of purple in the spring and summer! The steep gradient makes it a challenge to cycle up here from Rosedale Abbey, but it's certainly worth the effort!

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9.11 km

Fat Betty (White Cross)

Highlight • Monument

This stumpy, white-painted cross is known locally as Fat Betty. She's one of many moorland crosses and standing stones dotted about the North York Moors, including the nearby Young Ralph Cross, an emblem of the national park. Used as ancient waymarkers and believed to ward off evil spirits, the crosses were an important landmark for travellers in days gone by.

Fat Betty is a carved piece of roughly square shaped rock with a rounded head. Like nearby Young Ralph, the cross has folk tales associated with it.

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18.0 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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17.9 km

117 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.0 km

907 m

138 m

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Monday 18 May

16°C

8°C

94 %

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Rosedale Chimney Bank Climb – Abbey Tea Rooms loop from Rosedale Abbey

Rosedale Chimney Bank Climb

The Crown Inn

Abbey Tea Rooms

Rosedale Abbey Village Green

Fat Betty Moorland Cross

Fat Betty (White Cross)

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