Intermediate — For max enjoyment we recommend being comfortable cycling 100km with rolling hills at a social pace (there will be plenty of cafe stops!)
For max enjoyment we recommend being comfortable cycling 100km with rolling hills at a social pace (there will be plenty of cafe stops!)
3 days · day-by-day
Friday is all about settling in and easing into the weekend. Arrive at the hotel where your host Zoë will meet you. You can then choose to either unwind, grab a coffee and take time to relax or head out for a late afternoon ride. This will be followed by a group dinner, giving us ample time to get to know one another and ask any questions about the cycling ahead of us.
The day begins with breakfast at the hotel before heading out on an epic full-day ride through some of the Yorkshire Dales most beautiful and rugged landscapes. Starting from your hotel we’ll head up the Wharfedale Valley and deep into the Yorkshire Dales National Park. We’ll ride towards Malham Tarn, turning at Airton where we’ll start the real climbing! From here we’ll climb up to Scosthrop Moor, with breathtaking views of this vast, wild expanse, you can see for miles and make friends with the highland cows! We drop into Settle for a well-earned lunch break before continuing towards Horton in Ribblesdale, climbing up to breathtaking views of Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent. Dropping into Littondale we’ll be sure to have a pit stop at the Queens Arms. This 17th century inn is set in one of the most picturesque areas and is the perfect place for a break, to take in the scenery, refuel and get ready for the homeward leg! The ride is around 100km in total, with around 1800m elevation, however this is very much a social ride, where we’ll stop to regroup, enjoy the scenery and of course for coffee, cakes and more! In the evening, we’ll come together for a relaxed dinner, celebrating a memorable day on the bike.
Sunday begins at an easy pace followed by a relaxed breakfast. After checking out of the hotel, we’ll head out for a shorter, gentler 60km loop. We’ll head up the valley to Burnsall and visit Zoë’s favourite café for the famous cinnamon buns! It’s the perfect final ride to enjoy more of that wonderful Yorkshire scenery. Afterwards, it’s time to say goodbye to the group and head home with new memories, shared stories, and friendships formed over a memorable weekend of riding.
Host - Cycling
It all started with a 24 hour charity challenge. Fast forward 10 years and I'm a qualified cycling coach, ride leader and I have the best job ever where I work as a cycling event manager on a series of charity cycling events across the UK.
Yorkshire is my adopted home (and where my partner David comes from). I have lived here for 7 years now and I absolutely love it. We are so lucky to live on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales where the scenery never fails to amaze me and I never get bored of the views. The dry stone walls, the rolling fields, the beautiful rugged charm. It's a cyclist's paradise and I cannot wait to show you around my favourite routes, climbs and cafes!
Host - Cycling
It all started with a 24 hour charity challenge. Fast forward 10 years and I'm a qualified cycling coach, ride leader and I have the best job ever where I work as a cycling event manager on a series of charity cycling events across the UK.
Yorkshire is my adopted home (and where my partner David comes from). I have lived here for 7 years now and I absolutely love it. We are so lucky to live on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales where the scenery never fails to amaze me and I never get bored of the views. The dry stone walls, the rolling fields, the beautiful rugged charm. It's a cyclist's paradise and I cannot wait to show you around my favourite routes, climbs and cafes!
Our accommodation is located in Ikley and only a couple of minutes from the station. Ikley is a 30 minute direct train from Leeds.
Our accommodation has ample parking directly next to it, so need to worry if you are driving.
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