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Local Information Cycling Code of Conduct: Cycle shops: When cycling on roads: : • Always follow the Highway Code • Dave Ferguson Cycles (01756 • Be seen - most accidents to cyclists 795367) happen at junctions • • Riders Cycles Centre (01756 Fit lights and use them in poor visibility 796844) • Consider wearing a helmet and

conspicuous clothing Cycling clubs in the area: Skipton Cycling Club: When cycling on shared use paths Web: www.skiptoncyclingclub.org.uk please: • Give way to pedestrians, leaving them to South Wheelers: plenty of room Tel. No: 07769296320 • Keep to your side of any dividing line Recreational Cycle Web: www.southcraven.co.uk • Be prepared to slow down or stop if necessary Routes Public transport: • Use your bell - not all pedestrians can see you. • Buses to/from Skipton and Gargrave • Buses from Gargrave to Airton (via ) Craven District Council • Train services to/from Skipton 1 Belle Vue Square Broughton Road and Gargrave Skipton

Phone: 01756 700600 Tourist Information: Website: http://www.cravendc.gov.uk/ • Skipton Tourist Information Centre (01756 792809) Route at a glance Email: [email protected] Distance: 21.7km • National Park Centre (01729 833200) Height: 129m

Local Attractions: Start and finish: Gargrave • Dales National Park Parking: Gargrave • Fell Difficulty: Moderate Route Description:

This triangular loop is north of Gargrave and predominantly in the National Park. Most of the route follows the Route 68 and visits several lovely Dales Villages along the way.

A. From the Car park opposite the village hall exit by the black finger post signs. Turn right up the hill on West street: signposted for the Liverpool Canal. er crossing the Canal turn le onto ark ouse Lane ead end road and connue on this road as it climbs up through the woods and turns into a track. B. Keep following ark ouse Lane, as it turns degrees le and then right at two farms on a descent, which brings you to cross the River ire and into a way uncon in ell usk. Turn le onto tarmac road and immediately over a bridge and turn right signed ell usk. Follow the road for .km to erburn village. C. Turn right at T uncon in erburn by the bridge, signposted irton 1.mile. Follow this road to irton. D. In irton village you will reach the main village crossroads and green. CUTIN when crossing straight over the cross roads signposted Calton and . Follow this road down to then river and up to Calton and onto Winterburn villages: CUTIN fast descent and narrow bridge near Winterburn. E. Turn le at the narrow bridge signposted eon. Follow this road for km as it climbs up and down into eon illage: CUTIN on Cafes/Pubs entering the village as narrow road. - Gargrave: The alesman Café 176 74 F. t the illage green in eon turn le and then le again onto the main road to argrave. ld Swan Inn 176 74 Follow this road for km, through Flasby and onto argrave, turning le at the T uncon with -e: The ngel Inn 176 76 the splendid all on your right hand side. G: . Just before the Canal turn right onto a minor - Airt : Town End Farmshop Café 17 road that takes you back into argrave to the car park. 8