History
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Facts
- Code
- YH 1131 (provisional)
- Distance
- 8.4 miles (13.5 km)
- Type
- Linear
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Total ascent
- About 37 m. Highest point 10 m
YH 1131
Howdenshire Rail Trail
8.4 miles (13.5 km), linear.
Open the start in OS Maps. The GPX file opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit.
Up and down
About 37 m of climbing and 33 m of descent; highest point 10 m.
Getting there
- Bus stop
- Foggathorpe Main Road, 360 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Shiptonthorpe A1079, 2.8 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 100%.
Almost all off road.
No stiles recorded.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 5 m in a kilometre, 7.9 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Sources
Checked against eastriding.gov.uk on 2 October 2026.
- Route line: OpenStreetMap relation 19033491, mapped by volunteers
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