Knaresborough to Ripley (Nidderdale Greenway) Cycle Route For Families

Route at a glance

Total distance~10 miles / 16 km out & back (from Knaresborough)
DifficultyBeginner–Intermediate · steady climb leaving Knaresborough, then gentle rail-path
Top things to see
  • Beryl Burton Cycleway & big viaduct views
  • Ripley Castle green, play park & ice cream stop
  • Knaresborough riverside & castle at start/finish

Where does the ride take me?

The reason this is called 2.0 is because the first time we completed this route (but the other way round) was on Daddy’s Day a few weeks ago but unfortunately something happened to me that has never happened before…all of the photos I took had not been saved when I looked the next day. I was a little upset as I had taken care to picture everything I thought important to guide another family on the trip however we just decided it was no biggie and we would just have to do the route again asap! 

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