New for 2022 - Whitby & Surrounding Areas
Welcome to our... 'CINDER TRACK CHALLENGE'
Fun, Safe & Affordable!
Suitable for all ages, young or old. One of Whitby's great family days out!
Top of the range 'Cube' mountain bikes with helmets, locks, pumps, bells, maintenance kit, all included in the price.
Easy to ride - E-BIKES ALSO AVAILABLE.
Beautiful Beaches, waterfalls, woodlands, pubs and refreshments along the way.
You can take it easy and cycle as far as you like or maybe even complete the entire 21 miles to Scarborough?
Or for those energetic type :) complete the full 42 mile Cinder Track Challenge & cycle from Whitby to Scarborough & back in the day!
Join us, the official hire company, at Bayhire for one of Whitby & Scarborough's amazing hidden gems...
Tag us on your socials and join our #cindertrackchallenge
Whitby - Robin Hoods Bay - Ruswarp - Ravenscar - Sleights - Boggle Hole
Welcome to our... 'CINDER TRACK CHALLENGE'
Fun, Safe & Affordable!
Suitable for all ages, young or old. One of Whitby's great family days out!
Top of the range 'Cube' mountain bikes with helmets, locks, pumps, bells, maintenance kit, all included in the price.
Easy to ride - E-BIKES ALSO AVAILABLE.
Beautiful Beaches, waterfalls, woodlands, pubs and refreshments along the way.
You can take it easy and cycle as far as you like or maybe even complete the entire 21 miles to Scarborough?
Or for those energetic type :) complete the full 42 mile Cinder Track Challenge & cycle from Whitby to Scarborough & back in the day!
Join us, the official hire company, at Bayhire for one of Whitby & Scarborough's amazing hidden gems...
Tag us on your socials and join our #cindertrackchallenge
Whitby - Robin Hoods Bay - Ruswarp - Ravenscar - Sleights - Boggle Hole
Minimum of two bikes - all prices subject to availability:
Top of the range 'Cube' mountain bikes with helmets, locks, pumps, bells, maintenance kit, all included in the price.
Cycle the cinder track one way from your accommodation to Scarborough and return your bike to our Scarborough hire centre in person. (Bus services readily available for your return to Whitby and surrounding areas only a short walk from our Scarborough hire centre).
Same evening bike collection from your accommodation.
Top of the range e-bikes capable of the full 42 mile return journey also available - please call for details. Exclusive to Bayhire - emergency bike recovery, repair and support services also available for the entire length of the cinder track (subject to availability - additional costs incurred). |
CALL MATTHEW on 07477 167 076 TO BOOK
Scarborough to Whitby Cinder Track:
From 1885 until it’s closure in 1965 the old railway line from Scarborough to Whitby took goods and passengers up and down the North Yorkshire coast. Now that it’s an off road route through the North York Moors National Park for walkers, horse riders and cyclists, where will it take you? You might decide to make a slight detour and visit one of the quiet bays such as Crook Ness, Cloughton Wyke, Hayburn Wyke, Stoupe Beck Sands or Maw Wyke Hole.
You may prefer to stop for a pint at the Hayburn Wyke Hotel or for afternoon tea in Ravenscar. You can explore our early industrial heritage at the Peak Alum Works - the birthplace of the British chemical industry - where locally mined rock was combined with human urine, brought up by barge from London, to make Alum – which helps fix dye to cloth – for the emerging UK textile industry. You may be confounded by the town that never quite was at Ravenscar.
You can stop to wonder at the 13 spans of the 120 feet (36.5 metre) high Larpool Viaduct over the River Esk in Whitby. Or you may simply want to take a bit of time to enjoy the numerous sights and pleasures of Whitby, Scarborough or Robin Hoods Bay. In an act of great foresight, Scarborough Borough Council bought the line shortly after it closed. Because the track ballast was made from cinders rather than crushed stone, many locals call it the “cinder track”. It now forms 21 miles (34.4 kms) of Route 1 of the National Cycle Network and the Friends of the Old Railway (www.friendsoftheoldrailway.org) are grateful for the support given by Sustrans, Scarborough Borough Council, the Groundwork Trust and the Big Lottery Fund.
From 1885 until it’s closure in 1965 the old railway line from Scarborough to Whitby took goods and passengers up and down the North Yorkshire coast. Now that it’s an off road route through the North York Moors National Park for walkers, horse riders and cyclists, where will it take you? You might decide to make a slight detour and visit one of the quiet bays such as Crook Ness, Cloughton Wyke, Hayburn Wyke, Stoupe Beck Sands or Maw Wyke Hole.
You may prefer to stop for a pint at the Hayburn Wyke Hotel or for afternoon tea in Ravenscar. You can explore our early industrial heritage at the Peak Alum Works - the birthplace of the British chemical industry - where locally mined rock was combined with human urine, brought up by barge from London, to make Alum – which helps fix dye to cloth – for the emerging UK textile industry. You may be confounded by the town that never quite was at Ravenscar.
You can stop to wonder at the 13 spans of the 120 feet (36.5 metre) high Larpool Viaduct over the River Esk in Whitby. Or you may simply want to take a bit of time to enjoy the numerous sights and pleasures of Whitby, Scarborough or Robin Hoods Bay. In an act of great foresight, Scarborough Borough Council bought the line shortly after it closed. Because the track ballast was made from cinders rather than crushed stone, many locals call it the “cinder track”. It now forms 21 miles (34.4 kms) of Route 1 of the National Cycle Network and the Friends of the Old Railway (www.friendsoftheoldrailway.org) are grateful for the support given by Sustrans, Scarborough Borough Council, the Groundwork Trust and the Big Lottery Fund.