Hambleton Horizon

Please not that there is a £1 charge per rider, which covers our fees to Meetup.

This is a very scenic and varied ride north from Sutton Bank along the Hambleton Hills on the edge of the North York Moors, with lovely views over the moors and the Vale of York. It is basically a modified and much extended version of the so-called 'Paradise Trails'.

We'll have lunch in the lovely village of Osmotherley before heading back south on quiet narrow lanes below the hills and then back up onto the escarpment for some really good forest trail sections. Finally we reach Sutton Bank for more views of the Vale of York and also Goremire Lake below.

NB: This ride is subject to a reasonably favourable weather forecast, as many sections are quite exposed.

Lunch: There is a cafe and a pub in Osmotherley and also a village shop which sells freshly prepared sandwiches - or you can bring your own snap if you prefer.

Meet at: Sutton Bank Visitor Centre, Sutton Bank, YO7 2EH. There are toilet and cafe facilities here.

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Parking: £7.20 for the day, payable with card or using the PayByPhone app. There are informal parking areas nearby where you can park free, so if you know of these you can park there but please meet at the visitor centre.

Time: 10:00 for 10:15 departure.

Distance: 30 miles

Duration: 5½ hours (estimated).

Technical difficulty: BLUE ( Moderate with nothing particularly technical).

Physical difficulty: RED (Difficult), about 3,000ft of total ascent.

Suitable for: Mountain bikes (ideally) and Grave bikes.

Recommendations: Spare tube, Tools, Pump, Emergency snacks, Lunch (optional), Water

Safety: No Helmet = No ride!