Great Greenhow, Introduction Distance A long cross country route with some prolonged climbs and epic views. More about distance than technical terrain 42 km it includes quiet roads, and remote stone tracks. (25 miles)

Ascent Grade The Route 581 metres Severe 1. From the car park, turn left and the track for 6km (3½ miles) to a through a number of caravan sites. Map then take the first left after the T-junction. Turn right, up the hill, At T-junction turn left, and follow garage and ride in to . Ride and follow the track for 1.5km (1 through Heathfield to meet main OS Explorer 298: through the village and then take mile) to meet a road. road. the road to the right, Peat Lane. Go Starting Point up the hard climb and over the little 4. Turn right and take the road 7. Turn left and ride along the side Pateley Bridge Showground car park bridge to the old quarry. past and the of the reservoir until you reach (Grid Ref: SE 157 654). village of Greenhow, and opposite Ramsgill. Go through Ramsgill, 2. Take the bridleway track to the the entrance to Hanson’s Quarry, over the bridge and take the left, and follow until it fades into a ride down the lane on the left. immediate right to ride through faint path across the moor (this can 5. At the end of the first straight go Bouthwaite. At the end of the road be very boggy after wet weather). through the gate on the right follow turn right again and follow the Keep the wall close on your right, this bridleway past Coldstones Farm lane to its end where it becomes an Useful Information cross a stream, wind your way and join the Nidderedale Way. unsurfaced track. through, and eventually come to a Turn Left, and follow the along for • Toilets: Pateley Bridge. gate on your right. Go through the 3km (2 miles). At the top of a long 8. Follow this along the side of the • Pubs and cafes: Pateley Bridge, field, past the farm house, and down climb you join another track at a reservoir, taking the right hand fork Stump Cross, Ramsgill, Wath. the track to the road. y-junction, continue forwards until when offered. You will eventually • Train station: Harrogate (approx 15 you emerge over the old Merrifield climb above the damn, before miles). 3. Turn left, then first right (take Quarry and mine workings. turning right and descending a • Bus: Transdev Harrogate & District care). Ride down the road, over the steep track and emerging in Wath. 24 service. bridge and up the other side where 6. Take care as you descend through you will come to a sharp corner the old mine workings. At the 9. Ride through the village and to the left and a track through the bottom cross the wooden bridge and cross the bridge, turning left towards gate to your right. Take this track, go up to the track. Follow this track Pateley and follow the road back bear right at a junction, then follow downhill. It becomes tarmac passing past the High School. Grading of route sections: Easy 8 Moderate Difficult Severe

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