Mountain Biking in the Yorkshire Dales

Erscheinungsjahr 2020
ISBN: 978-1-85284-676-3
Verlag: Cicerone Press

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 173 mm, Gewicht: 248 g

Reihe: Cicerone guidebooks

Guide to 30 short, medium, long and full-day mountain bike routes in and around the Yorkshire Dales National Park, graded from blue (moderate) to black (very hard). Novice mountain bikers with reasonable bike-handling skills should be able to complete the blue routes, while experts should be challenged by the red and, more so, the black routes.Recommended kit and pre-ride checklistCircular routes, 11 of which can be accessed by trainRoutes cover all the major dales, including Wensleydale, Swaledale, Ribblesdale, Dentdale and WharfedaleSummary information for each ride: distance, ascent, estimated time, percentage off road and seasonClear step-by-step route description, illustrated with elevation profiles and OS 1:50,000 mappingInformation on parking, pubs and cafés, plus a list of bike shops in the regionThe 12 best descents in the DalesHighlights include Malham Tarn, a tour of the Howgills and circumnavigations of Whernside and Pen-y-ghent

Autoren/Hrsg.

Boydon, Ian