A compact, comprehensive guide to the best riding in the southern Yorkshire Dales.
The Dales offer a superb network of bridleways, usable all year round, with trails visiting great swathes of moor, rubble-strewn descents, broadleaf woodland, exposed hillsides, stone-based lanes, tarns, rivers......
The Yorkshire Dales National Park is one of the UK's most MTB-friendly national parks. With bike buses, restored bridleways and pubs with workshops out the back, riders of all abilities are guaranteed a good time.
This guide contains 24 routes from 10-80km long. They are drawn up by Nick Cotton, author of over 30 MTB guides, plotted on Harvey Maps and illustrated with photography by Andy Heading. A special bonus section introduces the rider to the nearby Gisburn Forest and lists the top 10 climbs, descents and cruises in the area.
195 pages.
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Yorkshire Dales Mountain Biking - The North Dales is a user friendly guide to the best riding in the northern Yorkshire Dales.
One of the country's most MTB-friendly national parks, The Yorkshire Dales have the lot. Short riverside cruises on good trails, epic rides taking in big views, moorland singletrack and rubble-strewn descents. There are restored bridleways, dedicated bike 'stables' and picturesque cafe-equipped villages - everything you need for a good trip.
This guide contains 24 routes, from 8 to 60km long. Drawn up using clear, easy-to-follow directions and graded for difficulty, they are plotted on Harvey maps and illustrated with colour photography throughout. A special bonus section introduces the best downhill runs, climbs and cruises in the area, as well as a selection of road climbs to make you wince.
188 pages.
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Lake District Mountain Biking is a compact guide to riding in one of the best mountain biking areas in the UK.
Explore classic rides around Walna Scar, High Street and Borrowdale and discover lesser known gems. Ride moorland singletrack, tackle massive climbs and rattle along some of the rockiest trails you'll ever encounter on two wheels. Enjoy lakeside cruises, picturesque valleys and 360 degree panoramas.
This guide contains 27 routes, from 12 to 60km long. Clearly described using easy-to-follow directions, they are graded for difficulty and plotted on Harvey Maps. Special bonus sections include the best downhill runs, climbs and singletracks in the area and visitor information about the region.
A must for the serious enthusiast!
204 pages.
This is a guidebook for the leisure cyclist, the family rider and the enthusiastic mountain biker. It is for the cyclist who values fun, views and lunch stops over grimaces, effort and aching legs.
It is a book of enjoyable bike rides.
Twenty cycle routes in the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales, from 5 to 23km in length, explore the best traffic-free lanes and off-road trails of two of Britain's most cycle-friendly national Praks.
A number of routes stick entirely to quiet roads while others tackle rocky mountain bike trails as they explore hidden valleys and climb to stunning viewpoints. Never too long, too difficult or too remote, the rides are great fun and challenging for cyclists of all ages and abilities.
140 pages.
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