Yorkshire Coast

This fantastic four-day tour involves riding on 60% traffic-free tarmac and gravel bike paths and trails around the Vale of York and the east Yorkshire coastline. You'll get to experience the famous Yorkshire countryside, superb riverside riding, the North York Moors and explore the historic streets of Beverley and York. Trail cycling on this route is in abudance with 3 purpose built cycle trails linking most of the entire journey. The Yorkshire coastline is extremely picquesue with attractions such as Humbumby Gap, Flamborough Head, Whitby and Staiths all perfect to see by bike. From county to coast and everything inbetween, it’s a special part of the UK for all to explore.

Highlights

• Experience the wonder of the Yorkshire Coastline.
• Visit the spectaclur sights of Flamborough head and Bempton cliffs
• Visit the historic spa towns of York and Beverley.
• Feel the freedom of riding 3 of Yorkshire’s best traffic-free paths
• Experience a vibrant night out exploring the streets of Beverley
• Visit the charming coastal towns and villages of Robin Hood’s Bay, Whitby and Staiths

This ride is graded as ‘Challenging’ because whilst the distance is manageable for a semi-regular rider with medium fitness, there are hilly days of riding, both on and off road.

Day 3 & 4 encounter hilly sections which are steep in parts. The average amount of uphill riding per day is 580m and the highest elevation is 880m. The other two days are fairly flat. We’ll use either back roads, country lanes or tarmac/gravel cycling paths.