National Cycle Network (NCN) Route 658 is a Sustrans Regional Route. It is long, and provides a connection between Route 65 and Route 66 through York city centre. The full length of the route is part of the

Way of the Roses The Way of the Roses is the newest of Great Britain's coast-to-coast, long-distance cycle routes and is based on minor roads, disused railway lines and specially constructed cycle paths. It lies entirely within the counties of Lancashire and Yo ...

. It is fully signed and open.

Route

NCN 658 starts at Scarborough Bridge on the west bank of the River Ouse. It runs up

Marygate Marygate is a street in York, England, running just north of the city centre. Built in the Middle Ages, it gets its name from St Mary's Abbey and the Viking word "gata," meaning street. The area where the street lies was outside the walls of th ...

and

Bootham Bootham is a street in the city of York, in England, leading north out of the city centre. It is also the name of the small district surrounding the street. History The street runs along a ridge of slightly higher ground east of the River Ous ...

, then passes through the historic city walls at

Bootham Bar York has, since Roman times, been defended by walls of one form or another. To this day, substantial portions of the walls remain, and York has more miles of intact wall than any other city in England. They are known variously as York City Wal ...

. It passes York Minster, the Merchant Taylors' Hall and

Monk Bar York has, since Roman times, been defended by walls of one form or another. To this day, substantial portions of the walls remain, and York has more miles of intact wall than any other city in England. They are known variously as York City Wal ...

before crossing the

River Foss The River Foss is in North Yorkshire, England. It is a tributary of the River Ouse. It rises in the Foss Crooks Woods near Oulston Reservoir close to the village of Yearsley and runs south through the Vale of York to the Ouse in the centre of ...

. It leaves the city centre on the Foss Islands Cycle track. The route ends at Tang Hall Lane where it meets NCN 66. Much of the route is traffic free.

History

The Foss Islands Cycle track runs along the former Derwent Valley Light Railway. Sections of NCN 658 were originally signed as NCN 66. The route was altered and renumbered during the creation of Way of the Roses Challenge Route. Prior to the opening of the York bypass in 1976 the A64(T) passed through central York. NCN 658 follows the old A64 route between the Minster and Monk Bar, part of which is now traffic-free.

Related NCN Routes

Route 658 meets the following routes: * Route 658 is part of the

along with:

References

External links

Route 658 on the Sustrans website.
{{NCN , state=collapsed Cycleways in England National Cycle Routes