Where to ride

Where to cycle

There’s a wide range of routes in and around Middlesbrough which are ideal for all sorts of cycling.

You can find out more about local tracks and trails on the Connect Tees Valley website. 

Download an electronic version of the latest Middlesbrough cycling map.

Up-to-date electronic versions of Middlesbrough’s cycle routes are also available via Middlesbrough Council’s website.

National Cycle Network (NCN) 65 is a predominantly traffic-free cycle path linking Albert Park to south Middlesbrough and beyond to York and Hull.

National Cycle Network (NCN) 1 is a traffic-free riverside trail to Stockton.

Guisborough Forest is an area of Forestry Commission woodland, south of Middlesbrough that includes a number of popular mountain bike trails. The area can be accessed via a Forestry Commission Visitors Centre that has parking and toilet facilities.

Wynyard Country Park (formally the Castle Eden walkway) includes part of the National Cycle Network (largely traffic-free sections within the park) and other cycle paths and trails that can be easily accessed by bike from Middlesbrough, Stockton and County Durham. The visitor centre has a tea room and farm shop.