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Dikes Lane Descent – Below Highcliffe Nab loop from Great Ayton

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United Kingdom

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Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Hambleton

Great Ayton

Dikes Lane Descent – Below Highcliffe Nab loop from Great Ayton

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Dikes Lane Descent – Below Highcliffe Nab loop from Great Ayton

01:20

18.2km

390m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: April 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 10.2 km for 176 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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89 m

Suggitt's Ice Cream Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Traditional cafe/ice cream palour/sweet Shop. Can get very busy but well worth a visit. it's very popular with local cyclists.

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3.46 km

Dikes Lane Descent

Highlight • Trail

9.23 km

Below Highcliffe Nab

Highlight • Forest

Place for a breather before trying to ride up the Nab path.

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10.4 km

Top of Unsuitables and Bottom of Percy Rigg

Highlight • Viewpoint

A cross roads that can take you down the stony descent of Unsuitables or through the gate and up to Percy Rigg or off to the sides either across Pinchinthorpe …

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11.4 km

NCN 168 Link to NCN 1 – North York Moors National Park

Highlight • Cycleway

The path is a bit rough when it's muddy. It's a nice ride on a mountain bike or gravel bike, the views are great.

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12.1 km

Descent from Percy Rigg to Kildale

Highlight • Trail

Watch you speed as there is a gate 3/4 of the way down.

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12.6 km

Dikes Lane Descent, North York Moors

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Fun downhill following on from the Dikes Lane climb. With an average gradient of -3% this 0.75 Mile long descent can be very fast and fun providing the sheep don't …

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17.6 km

Stream at Little Ayton

Highlight • River

The road after that is really quiet and just perfect for cycling, not many cars, yay :-)

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18.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.80 km

6.74 km

2.66 km

1.03 km

Surfaces

9.04 km

6.06 km

2.64 km

487 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 7 May

15°C

7°C

59 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Dikes Lane Descent – Below Highcliffe Nab loop from Great Ayton

Suggitt's Ice Cream Shop

Dikes Lane Descent

Below Highcliffe Nab

Top of Unsuitables and Bottom of Percy Rigg

NCN 168 Link to NCN 1 – North York Moors National Park

Descent from Percy Rigg to Kildale

Dikes Lane Descent, North York Moors

Stream at Little Ayton

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