Edge of Heaven – Mark Beaumont, Jenny Graham & Markus Stitz explore the Yorkshire Coast on Route YC

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Supported by Komoot, Edge of Heaven follows three round the world cyclists, Mark Beaumont, Jenny Graham and Markus Stitz, on a stunning journey along the beautiful Yorkshire Coast.

A film by: Markus Stitz
Featuring: Mark Beaumont, Jenny Graham , Markus Stitz
Camera: Markus Stitz & Jack Armstrong
Commissioned by: Route YC
Supported by: Komoot

Music by: Epidemic Sound (Song/Artist)
Say it Again 2.0 – Chris Shards
Brittle Bones – Sunfish Grove
Amanecer – El Neon

Particularly coming to explore a new area, like Yorkshire is for me, and doing it by bike really   opens you up to the experiences. People are normally super friendly when they see you   rolling into their town and you’re on a bike and you’re just carrying a minimal   amount of equipment people are really inquisitive.

Whilst of course the bike’s the best way in my   humble opinion to explore the world on two  wheels, it’s not just about the riding. It’s about   discovering these beautiful little Yorkshire villages and little market towns. I mean there’s   a lot of history in this area which I’ve really appreciated coming across and seeing by bike.

So I think the unique thing about Route YC is A – it’s really central. Like in the location where   it is, I think it’s well accessible from pretty much any corner of the UK. It’s also really well   connected by public transport. There’s a really nice mix of hills and coast. It’s a really nice variety.  

And I think there’s also a good element of surprise in there. I think one of the great things about this route is that there’s so many varieties of how big you want your days to be, so you can really   tailor it. So if somebody was coming out here on their first bikepacking trip then  

They’d be able to tailor it so it was like really manageable days. And equally if people are out here   and they’re really experienced then you’ve got that sort of options of making the days a bit   more challenging and a bit harder. And I think that’s something quite unique about this route.

You’ve always earned your lunch, you’ve always earned your sleep by the   time you’ve had a big day on the bike. So actually a warm welcome goes a really long way. I think I knew before I got here, but I’ve been really impressed with the Yorkshire welcome.

Last time I was here and the sun was setting and we were looking at this beautiful tree and   like I said like the heather was all out and the landscape was all purple it was just   like so stunning. And then we had last night in a very similar location but a completely different  

Experience. The sun had gone down hours before and we were still up there and the moon just   came out, a massive big full moon and you’re riding together and you can just see our lights   twinkling away on this empty road. It was a really really special moment.

This time of year in the autumn with the colours of the leaves. I always enjoy singletrack   and that sort of forest riding, but riding  in autumn has been pretty special. A lot of my work is based around history, I do a lot of research before I plan those routes.

And kind of like try to find any pinpoints  I can figure out. There’s always a big blank   canvas before doing it and I think the more you dig into the history here, I think the   more you see. Stories like Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Captain Cook and a couple of  

Other people who’ve been here. Tolkien was inspired for I think The Hobbit in one place, so it’s those locations.  I love going there and always   try to imagine – right about 500 years ago this would have happened here. 

And it’s quite special to be in a place and compare how it looks right now. So I would say to anybody  who was coming along on it   then really look at the route and  decide what you want out of it. And  

You’ll be able to tailor the overnighters  and the coffee stops, whatever your needs are. Influencers in the wild Not influencer? Just do like move your arm, like a fist pump. I’m videoing. Yeah and one more time.