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United Kingdom
England
Yorkshire And The Humber
North Yorkshire
Ryedale
Lastingham

Rosedale East Iron Kilns – Bank Top Iron Kilns loop from Lastingham

Moderate

4.5

(15)

95

riders

Rosedale East Iron Kilns – Bank Top Iron Kilns loop from Lastingham

02:21

26.9km

430m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Hotel

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3.23 km

Ana Cross

Viewpoint

2

7.66 km

Sheriff's Pit

Highlight • Structure

Sheriff’s Pit is the remains of an old ironstone mine. It originally opened as a drift mine in 1857 (where a horizontal shaft is driven into the seam) and was …

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3

15.2 km

Fantastic elevated old railway line. Perfect for riding and taking in the views!

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4

17.0 km

Rosedale East Iron Kilns

Highlight • Historical Site

East Mines are the remains of what used to be old iron kilns. The kilns were used to calcine (i.e. to roast) ironstone to reduce its weight, so it could be transported.

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17.6 km

Lime Kilns

Ruins

6

20.9 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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7

21.0 km

Abbey Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

Good place to stop for refreshments

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8

21.5 km

Chimney Bank Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Distance 0.9 miles (from the warning sign at the bottom to the sign at the top). Max Gradient 33%. The bottom part of the climb is gentler but soon it …

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9

22.5 km

Bank Top Iron Kilns

Highlight • Historical Site

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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10

22.8 km

Chimney Bank

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Tough ride up to here and could be dangerous to go down, but fantastic views!

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B

26.9 km

End point

Hotel

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.0 km

4.30 km

314 m

299 m

Surfaces

15.5 km

6.69 km

3.33 km

968 m

347 m

< 100 m

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Friday 26 June

27°C

14°C

44 %

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