Mountain Biking in the Yorkshire Dales

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