Best Ride out routes for the Pennine Massive
 

Edited so it makes a bit of sense.

This thread is for routes that you ride that you'll think others will enjoy.
It doesn't have to go to any of the typical haunts, the idea is that this will be a place where folk can come and look and get suggestions for a route they haven't tried before.

Idea's to make it easy to navigate:

Where it covers
Google/Satnav link
Estimate on milage/time
Any highlights/photo's you have.

So here goes:

Slaidburn : Bridge loop
A and B roads
Watch for sheep, pheasants, the odd copper on the A65 and did I mention the sheep and pheasants Jubilee tower is good for a picture or 2.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...,0.615921&z=11

Ste

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Great idea, similar to bestbikingroads.com . Be helpful if people could include sat nav info.

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Been out today, Cramlington - Military Road - A686 - A66 - Ullswater - Patterdale - Kirkstone Pass - The Struggle - Ambleside - Hardknott Pass - Duddon Valley - Millom - A595 - Kendal - Shap - Hartside - Military Road - home. Will try a write up sometime this week. Hartside was empty at half nine as seen by these photos.http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/...n/IMG_0005.jpghttp://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/...n/IMG_0004.jpg

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bright and early mate!!

This is mine (sort of well known)

Heddon on the wall- Chollerford- A696- A68- Carter Bar- Jedburgh- Coldstream- Wooler- A1

Around 170 miles full of gastso's north of the border but very good run.
Rest stops at Chollerford, Otterburn and Jedburgh. Fuel (if needed) at Wooler.

Good run takes around 4 hours if having a rest stop.

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Bright and early again today. A696- Galashiels- Peebles- Castlecraig- Talla & Megget resi's- St Mary's Loch- Selkirk- Hawick- Longtown- A689- Alston- Middleton in Tees- Edmundbyers- A68- Military road to Heddon- home to cram via Blagdon, 310 miles of yet more pure pleasure we are truely blessed with brill roads. Set of at 08:30 home for 15:30 no breaks as didn't need the grief of being late for dinner.

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My local yokel ride, Halifax - Leeming - Haworth - Trawden - Widdop - Hebden - Haworth - Leeming - Halifax

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http://i51.tinypic.com/igx348.png

Good little run especially this time of year, only 100 miles start to finish and should take you about 4 hours including a good stop for lunch.

A - Long Preston > B6478
B - Slaidburn > B6478
C - Caton via Trough of Bowland > A683 > A687
D - Ingleton > B6255
E - Hawes > A684 > B6259
F - Kirkby Stephen > A685 > A683
G - Sedbergh > A683
H - Devils Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale

Petrol in Caton on the main road, services just past the turning for Ingleton on the A65, small independant (pricey) place in Hawes, in Kirkby Stephen if you turn right on the A685 and head north for a mile or so and 1 in Sedbergh cant miss it

Plenty of food stops for the fatties in Slaidburn, butty van down the trough, main place for bikers would be Hawes or wait until the end and the butty bar at the bridge

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+1 :)

Thats my route but starting from C on :D

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Similar to me, but the one I posted in the first one is a bit more interesting. Especially heading through towards lee will get your **** off the seat.

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[-( lol


Rivington Barn to Devils Bridge - Route #1


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A - Rivington Barn
B - Belmont > A675
C - Hoghton > Samlesbury Bottoms > A677 > A59
D - Clayton-le-dale > B6245
E - Ribchester
F - Dunsop Bridge
G - Caton
H - Devils Bridge

If you want to take in the 2 meeting places heres 1 way of doing it. Just over 60 miles should take you about 2 hours(ish) without stopping as it is a bit stop/start around Ribchester way. Nice & twisty upto Dunsop bridge after that though

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Rivington Barn to Devils Bridge - Route #2


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A - Rivington Barn
B - Belmont > Egerton Rd > Stones Bank Rd > B6391
C - Chapeltown > A6177
D - Haslingden > A680
E - Rising Bridge
F - Simonstone > Sabden
G - Clitheroe > B6478
H - Slaidburn
I - Burton in Lonsdale > A687 > A683
J - Devils Bridge

This is a bit more round the houses but between C and D is a great road can really get some speed up. And between Slaidburn and Burton in Lonsdale is a single track road that feels like youre in the middle of nowhere :)

Again just over 60 miles and should take you about 2.5 hours unless youre really shifting

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You know, I totally miss read MM's post and was thinking of Caton and along the A683.

I was trying to do my weekly shop at the same time though so it's OK.

But yeah the [-( stands. Along with a:rolleyes: I think.

Ste

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Please Post your Ride out as this could become a great source in the future :0)

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I cannot be doing with Peeing about with maps.

But to amend routes above to what I prefer

Don't go into Ribchester, instead turn up gallows lane and then through Hurst Green to Waddington, Newton, Slaidburn. Then though to Stephen Moor, over past Pete's grandpa's Bench to Keasdon, Clapham and then the nasty A65 to the Bridge or over to the ribblehead/hawes etc.

Back from the Bridge through Arkholme to Caton. Then over Quernmoore towards Bay Horse and then over the bit of fell to Oakenclough and take your choice to either drop down Claughton-on-Brock, Inglewhite, Longridge or via Chipping toward Longridge, then over Jeffrey to Ribchester and back with a quick A59 blast.

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Click here for Directions and map.

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/7937/12179539.jpg
:love:This Route :0)

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5 hours 57 mins eh, Richie?
That'll be a challenge to some. ;)

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Last time I did this route it took around 8 Hours, Stopping for a bite to eat and a brew a few times :0)

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numb bum run that Richie. Would not like to do it this time of year

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Looky here

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...7,2.694397&z=9

This ride is in the pipeline for my mates next door neighbour if he doesnt stop with the cockiness - passed his test 3 months ago and already thinks hes rossi :laughat: and we wont go easy on him :smt077

Takes in Buttertubs,Kirkstone,Honister,Hardknott and Wrynose Passes the more challenging roads on offer round here but is a great ride as long as you dont ride like a tool (especially down Hardknott :smt103)

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haha

you evil man! Put him up the Hartside aswel, your close enough to do it, adds about 60'ish miles

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I like the way you're operating :cool:

Mate if you met him you'd be booking yourself a front row seat for when he kisses the tarmac too ;)

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haha

Motocross (or ex) rider by any chance?
He'll do it about 600yds from the cafe if you know where I'm thinking

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The last nasty hairpin as you're climbing up to the cafe? Thats as good a bet as any http://www.smiley-faces.org/smiley-f...ce-popcorn.gif

Yep hes a lad we go MX racing with, i'll hold my hands up & admit hes better than me on dirt. He seems to think that translates to on the road too. Hes 1 of those whos going to learn the hard way and I plan on being there when he does :smt044

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Haha I'd say its odds on there

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We don't want that kind of Goading in here thank you,
So knock it off sv4me & andrewsmith..

anyway, I like that route too... :0)

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This is going to be my first run of the Season :D

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=...,1.135712&z=10

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:smt083

Ok ok i'll leave the guy alone. Even if he is a bit of a cnut :p

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...3,5.388794&z=8

Nice little jaunt over the border i'm planning for later in the year. Can stay in Moffat (see Good Pub Guide on here) for 1 night/2 days riding. Or do what i'm doing and camp in Newton Stewart 1 night then camp near Alnwick a 2nd night and go see Bamburgh & Alnwick Castles and be all cultured and sh!t :) or do it all in 1 day if youre :smt118

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Well Richie may take that challenge!

Looks like a cracking run for 3 days

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I'll throw it open to the massive nearer the time see if anyones interested

Melody would fancy doing it in 1 day I reckon :)

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I like the look of that route :0) will cost me about 50 sponds in fuel mind. will see whats in my very changed calendar for 2011 :0)

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This same guy uttered the eternal words "pffft the SV is a girls bike" the other week in the pub. I feel it is my civic duty to reeducate him :smt021

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What does he ride?

How about a TD and put him against a few of your minitwin racers :evil:

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Hes got an R6. My mate said to him his bikes quicker in a straight line but show him Kirkstone or Hartside and he wouldnt see which way I went. He remains sceptical.....

Hes doing mallory and snetterton with us in june as far as I know. Muahahahaha :smt077

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Cleckheaton, Ulleskelf, Spurn Head, up the East coast to Flamborough and back.

Google Maps

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Skipton, Kettlewell, Hawes, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Hartside, Catton, Stanhope, Barnard Castle, Reeth, Leyburn, Skipton.

Google Maps

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. . . and a few laps of Cadwell while you're there?

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Cleckheaton to Cat & Fiddle and back.

Google Maps

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Alright for you who gets a million mpg Mr S!

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Why not? :D

My link didn't work, so I changed the post to a different route. Will redo my map and put the Mablethorpe route up later.

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Cleckheaton, Ilkley, Bolton Abbey, Burnsall, Kettlewell, Hawes, Thwaite, Ripon, Brimham Rocks, Pool, Cleckheaton.

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