National Cycle Route 164 Explained

NCN Route 164
Length Km:51
Location:Yorkshire
Use:Cycling
Elev Gain And Loss:375m (1,230feet) gain 425m (1,394feet) loss
Highest M:191
Lowest M:9

National Cycle Network (NCN) Route 164 is a Sustrans regional route in the Yorkshire Wolds. The Northern section between Pocklington and Hutton Cranswick is part of the Way of the Roses, opened in 2010.[1] The southern section links Beverley and Kiplingcotes via Newbold. Both sections are key parts of the 146 mile Yorkshire Wolds Cycle Route,[2] opened in 2011.[3] It is fully open and signed.

Route

Pocklington to Hutton Cranswick

The northern section is entirely on road using quiet country lanes. Its western end is in Pocklington in the Vale of York.[4] The route climbs up the Yorkshire Worlds through Millington Dale. It is a gentle climb compared to most of the roads up the scarp slope of the wold. The village of Huggate is shortly after the top of the climb. The route runs downhill to the Holderness Plain. Its eastern end is about two miles west of Hutton Cranswick where it meets NCN 1.

Kiplingcotes to Beverley

The western end of the southern section is in Kiplingcotes at a junction with NCN 66.[5] The route heads south to Newbold, with steep roads in and out, then turns east to Walkington, Beverley Westwood. Its eastern end is in Beverley at a junction with NCN 1.

Related NCN Routes

Route 164 meets the following routes:

Route 164 (northern section) is part of the Way of the Roses along with:

Route 164 is part of the Yorkshire Wolds Cycle Route with:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Route Opening. Way of the Roses cycle route. Cooper Douglas Partnership. 7 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Yorkshire Wolds Cycle Route. Cycle the Yorkshire Wolds. Cooper Douglas Partnership. 7 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Wills. Dixie. Yorkshire Wolds Cycle Route: 146 miles of back roads and huge skies. The Guardian. 7 November 2016.
  4. Book: Way of the Roses Sustrans' Cycle Route Map.. 2010. Sustrans. 1901389839.
  5. Book: Yorkshire Wolds, York & the Humber Cycle Map 28. 2014. Sustrans. 1900623455.