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Husthwaite – Helmsley

25 km road cycling loop280 m climbingAbout 1 hoursGPX

Husthwaite, England, United Kingdom · Road

A hilly 25 km road cycling loop from Husthwaite, England through Coxwold, Byland Abbey and Wass, with 280 m of climbing.

Route contributed by Richard Chapman · Created from a ride on Saturday 9th July 2022

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At a glance

Best for
Short, climbing-heavy rides
Distance
24.5 km
Loop
Elevation gain
280 m
11 m per km
Riding time
About 1 hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Easy
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Paved
97% paved · 2% unpaved · 1% no data
Traffic
Mostly minor roads
13.4 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more
Food & water
Regular
8 cafés and restaurants · 3 shops · 1 water point
Navigation
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Start and finish
Husthwaite

Map and elevation profile

Elevation profile

Total ascent
280 m
Distance
25 km
050100150200m0 km510152025 km181 m · highest, at 17.1 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route description

  1. Husthwaite
  2. Coxwoldkm 5
  3. Byland Abbeykm 7
  4. Wasskm 8
  5. Ampleforthkm 11
  6. Yearsleykm 17
  7. Oulstonkm 20
  8. Husthwaitekm 25

The ride starts at Husthwaite and immediately begins a climb of 2.3 km gaining 61 m up to 128 m height. It passes through Coxwold at 4.9 km and Byland Abbey at 7.3 km before reaching Wass at 8.2 km. The route continues to Ampleforth at 11.4 km and then Yearsley at 16.8 km, with the high point of 181 m near 17.1 km being just after the second climb which starts at 14.5 km and gains 108 m over 2.2 km, peaking at 178 m.

The roads are mostly minor roads (95%) with just 0.7 km on quiet streets, and 13.4 km are on roads with a speed limit over 80 km/h. The surface is predominantly paved (97%) with a small section of gravel or unpaved (2%). The longest named road ridden is Malton Street for 3.9 km. There is a longest stretch of 12.7 km without a café, shop or water between 11.7 and 24.4 km.

Highlights

  • Byland Abbey at 7.3 km
  • Second climb 14.5-16.7 km, 108 m gain
  • High point 181 m near 17.1 km
  • Brink Hill at 6.8 km near the road

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Coxwold 4.9 km
  2. Byland Abbey 7.3 km
  3. Wass 8.2 km
  4. Ampleforth 11.4 km
  5. Yearsley 16.8 km
  6. Oulston 20.3 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
ClimbStarts atOn this rideTop on this ride
Unnamed climb0 km2.3 km · 61 m · 2.7 % · max 4.6 %128 m
Unnamed climb14.5 km2.2 km · 108 m · 4.9 % · max 7.9 %178 m

High point 181 m at 17.1 km; low point 66 m. Passes beneath Brink Hill.

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Mostly minor roads and streets on the map.

Roads
95% minor road · 3% quiet street · 2% other roads and tracks
Fast roads
13.4 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Main roads used
Malton Street (4 km)
Surface
Paved: 97% of the route is mapped as paved, 2% as unpaved.
Gradient
26% climbing · 35% descending · 39% flat
Steep sections
1.8 km over 5% · steepest 500 m averages 7.8% at 15.3 km
Longest descent
2.9 km from 21.6 km, dropping 92 m

Food, water and services

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 8 cafés and restaurants, 3 shops and 1 water point.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 0 kmPlum and Partridge · pub · on the route
  2. 0.4 kmDowsons Cash Stores · convenience store · on the route
  3. 4.8 kmCoxwold Tearoom · café · on the route
  4. 11.3 kmHearts Of Ampleforth · café · on the route
  5. 11.3 kmAmpleforth Post Office & Stores · convenience store · on the route
  6. 11.7 kmWater tap · 70 m off route

Worth a stop

  • 3.9 km — Newburgh Priory (attraction)

Start and access

Starts and finishes at Husthwaite. Mapped within a short walk of the start, from OpenStreetMap.

At the start and finish

Food and coffee
Plum and Partridge (30 m)
Shops
Dowsons Cash Stores (300 m)

Know before you go

  • 12.7 km without café, shop or water from 11.7 km to 24.4 km
  • 13.4 km on roads with 80 km/h or higher speed limits

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

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About this route

Ridden by
Richard Chapman
Date ridden
Route line
Built from a GPS recording of the ride.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services
Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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