Why this ride
Open upland riding with long sight lines and varied gradients. It also links naturally to North York Moors National Park.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
North York Moors Coastal Loop
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 110 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 47
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Check weather, local closures, speed enforcement and single-track etiquette. Specific flag: seasonal traffic.
Seasonal context
Apr-Oct
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Pickering
Pickering lies at the southern edge of the North York Moors, and it is the town where the moor begins. A castle of Norman origin stands on a mound above the market place, with a ruined keep and walls that once held kings, and in the parish church, medieval wall paintings of saints and scenes from the Bible, found again under whitewash in the nineteenth century, cover the nave. The streets are lined with warm honey-colored stone, and the market, held weekly, has been going for centuries.
Read the complete Pickering write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Pickering sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Whitby.
2. Whitby
Planning note
Whitby comes up 29 km in. Next is Helmsley.
3. Helmsley
Planning note
At least 67 km in you reach Helmsley. Next is Pickering.
4. Pickering
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Pickering write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Pickering, late in the day.