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Informationen zum Autor Hailing from the flatlands of Cheshire, the steep fells of the Lake District and the limestone landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales have always held a special place in Ian Boydon's heart. He has now been visiting the national parks with a mountain bike for almost 20 years ? starting as a 15-year-old on a fully rigid Diamondback. After graduating in History then training as a journalist, a reporting job on local newspaper The Westmorland Gazette enabled him to move northwards and have his favourite trails within easy reach, and he has spent years exploring the national parks' bridleways in search of the 'holy trail'. Now working in public relations, Ian still lives in the area and can be found in the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales on most weekends, riding his favourite routes. Klappentext 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 checklist Circular routes, 11 of which can be accessed by train Routes cover all the major dales, including Wensleydale, Swaledale, Ribblesdale, Dentdale and Wharfedale Summary information for each ride: distance, ascent, estimated time, percentage off road and season Clear step-by-step route description, illustrated with elevation profiles and OS 1:50,000 mapping Information on parking, pubs and cafés, plus a list of bike shops in the region The 12 best descents in the Dales Highlights include Malham Tarn, a tour of the Howgills and circumnavigations of Whernside and Pen-y-ghent Zusammenfassung A guidebook to 30 short! medium! long and full-day MTB routes across the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The circular rides visit all the major dales! including a tour of the Howgills! and include loops around two of the Three Peaks! Whernside and Pen-y-ghent. Choose a route by grade! percentage off-road! length or time at a glance. Inhaltsverzeichnis Overview map Route summary table Introduction Getting to the Yorkshire Dales Accommodation Equipment Food Bike checks When to ride Limestone Rest and recovery Routes Maps Timings Rights of Way Trail centres The dirty dozen Pre-ride checklist Short loops Route 1 Clapham and Norber Route 2 Thoralby Route 3 Ribblehead and Cam High Road Route 4 Orton and Great Asby Route 5 Apedale Route 6 West Burton and Carlton Route 7 The Dentdale Dalliance Route 8 Kilnsey and Mastiles Lane Route 9 Fremington Edge Route 10 Gunnerside Medium loops Route 11 Hetton HijinksRoute 12 Sulber! Wharfe and Feizor Route 13 Cautley and Uldale Route 14 South of Mastiles Lane Route 15 Barbondale and Lunesdale Route 16 Grassington Route 17 Arkengarthdale Route 18 Penyghent Route 19 Kettlewell and Old Cote Moor Long loops Route 20 Kirkby Stephen and Crosby Garrett Route 21 Settle and Malham Tarn Route 22 The Ribble Rumble Route 23 Raydale Route 24 Tour of Swaledale Route 25 The Cam Fell Cracker Route 26 Embsay and Flasby Fell Route 27 A Tour West of Hawes Full day loops Route 28 Tour of Whernside Route 29 The Dales Leg-Breaker Route 30 The Howgills Classic Appendix Appendix Bike shops in the region ...
