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Cycling in the Yorkshire Dales

24 circular rides and a 6-day tour

ISBN

9781786310170

Availability

Published

11 Apr 2019

Reprinted

22 Nov 2024

Edition

Second

Pages

272

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.50cm

Weight

290g

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Guidebook to cycling in the stunning Yorkshire Dales. Describes 23 of the best circular day rides in the region, plus Stage 1 of the 2014 Tour de France (Leeds to Harrogate) and a circular 200 mile, 6-stage 'La Vuelta a Dales'. Day rides range from 14 to 57 miles. All routes are graded and include gradient profiles and 1:100K mapping.

Seasons

all-year-round cycling but the best time is spring to early summer when the hay meadows are in flower and the birds of the high moors have returned to breed

Centres

the routes are centered on Pateley Bridge, Grassington, Ingleton, Settle, Reeth, Sedbergh, Hawes and Leyburn

Difficulty

routes are graded as short, medium and long and classified as moderate, hard or challenging. There are no easy rides in the Dales. The routes are suitable for all but the novice cyclist. Those with less experience may need to rest a little more often

Must See

cycling throughout the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Routes include all the major dales and challenging climbs of The Fleak, Birkdale, Coal Road, Tan Hill, Oxnop, Buttertubs, Greets Moss, Park Rash, Trapping Hill and Fleet Moss

ISBN

9781786310170

Availability

Published

11 Apr 2019

Reprinted

22 Nov 2024

Edition

Second

Pages

272

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.50cm

Weight

290g

Delivery & Returns

Overview

A guidebook to 24 graded day cycling routes and a 6-day cycle tour through the Yorkshire Dales. Exploring the beautiful scenery of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Nidderdale National Landscape, the routes are suitable for all but the novice cyclist.

Day routes, all easily accessible from Sedburgh, Settle, Reeth and Grassington, range between 24 and 92km (15–58 miles) in length. La Vuelta a Dales is a multi-day tour that takes 6 days and covers 305km (190 miles). A stage of the 2014 Tour de France, a 206km (128 mile) loop from Leeds to Harrogate, is also included.?

1:100,000 maps and profiles included for each stage
GPX files available to download
Refreshment and accommodation information given for each route
All routes suitable for road bikes
Detailed information on bike maintenance

Table of Contents

Overview map

Map key

Introduction

Geology of the Dales

Human habitation

Wildlife

Getting there and getting about

Money

When to go

Accommodation

Food and drink

What to wear

What to take

Choosing your bike

Maps

Emergencies

Using this guide

Pateley Bridge

Link Route Leeds Bradford Airport to Askwith

Route 1 Nidderdale, Washburn and Wharfedale

Route 2 Brimham Moor, Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal

Route 3 Masham and Burn Valley

Grassington

Route 4 Round Barden

Route 5 Malhamdale and High Limestone Country

Route 6 Malhamdale by way of Bordley

Route 7 Malhamdale, Silverdale and Littondale

Ingleton

Route 8 Dentdale and round Whernside

Route 9 Ribblesdale and round Ingleborough

Settle

Route 10 Dales and Tarn

Route 11 Langcliffe Scar and Malham

Reeth

Route 12 Tan Hill

Route 13 Wensleydale, Mallerstang and Tan Hill

Route 14 Richmond

Sedbergh

Route 15 Lune Valley and Barbondale

Route 16 Circuit of the Howgill Fells

Route 17 Barbondale and Holme Open Farm

Hawes

Route 18 The Big Cheese

Route 19 Semerwater

Route 20 Coverdale and Langstrothdale Chase

Leyburn

Link Route Northallerton to Leyburn

Route 21 Swaledale and The Fleak

Route 22 Aysgarth Falls

Route 23 Jervaulx Abbey and Middleham

Tour de France 2014

Route 24 Tour de France 2014 Stage 1: Leeds to Harrogate

La Vuelta a Dales

Stage 1 Settle to Pateley Bridge

Stage 2 Pateley Bridge to Leyburn

Stage 3 Leyburn to Hawes

Stage 4 Hawes to Muker

Stage 5 Muker to Sedbergh

Stage 6 Sedbergh to Settle

Appendix A Route summary table

Appendix B Useful contacts

Appendix C Campsites along the Vuelta a Dales

Appendix D Cycles on public transport

Appendix E Basic bike maintenance

Updates

July 2021

Route 6

The first half of the first full paragraph on page 73 should now read:

Cross the cattle grid (6.1km) into unenclosed big sky pasture and continue ahead. After a short descent pass through a gateway (6.6km) where the public road ends only to continue as a surfaced private road and bridleway to Bordley. The ‘No through road’ and ‘private road’ signs relate to motor vehicles and not walkers, cyclists and horse riders using the bridleway. Just past the gateway turn left through a gate with nearby wood finger post confirming the route to Bordley. Climb then descend to Bordley. Be ready to stop for closed gates. Pass through Bordley with...

December 2019

Link Access Sedbergh

Rail services are provided by Avanti West Coast (having taken over the franchise from Virgin West Coast in December 2019), Transpennine Express and Northern Rail. Cycle carriage policies of Transpennine and Northern are detailed in Appendix D of Cycling in the Yorkshire Dales. Avanti West Coast run trains between London Euston, Scotland (Glasgow and Edinburgh), North Wales (Holyhead) the West Midlands (Birmingham and Birmingham Airport) Manchester and many places in between. Trains can take up to four bikes. There is no restriction on folding bikes. There is no charge for reservations and these can be made at the time of buying your ticket, later at the station or by telephone.

www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk

Service Tel: 03445 56 13 94

Cycle Reservations Tel: 03455 28 02 53

August 2019

Updates

Sedbergh Link Route

First Trenitalia will be taking over from Virgin in running the West Coast Mail Line from the 8th of December 2019 Contact details to follow

June 2019

Suggested link access to Sedbergh page 133

1017 Cycling in the Yorkshire Dales Link Route (12.946 MB)

May 2019

Stage 3: Cafe stops.

Zarina's in Kettlewell has closed alternative option is The Cottage Tea Room.

April 2019

Appendix D: Cycles on public transport

Transpennine Express now require 24 hours advance booking for cycles. Still no charge. Folding cycles no change. New trains being introduced will take 4 cycles. telephone reservations now use option 3.

Downloads

Cycling in the Yorkshire Dales - GPX File

1017 Cycling in the Yorkshire Dales Link Route

By Harry Dowdell

Harry Dowdell has loved cycling for as long as he can remember. His first cycle tour was around the North York Moors while still at school and he has since enjoyed touring in Ireland, France, Spain, Slovenia and Norway. He cycles regularly in Spain and at home in Yorkshire, where he pays the bills working as a fitness instructor.

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