Description
Book SynopsisNorth York Moors Mountain Biking – Moorland Trails is the fully updated second edition of the bestselling guide to some of the finest mountain biking in the North of England. Featured are over 20 of the best mountain bike rides in the North York Moors, between 10 and 76 kilometres in length, suitable for all levels of mountain bikers.
The North York Moors National Park contains some of the most beautiful moorland scenery in the UK – sea views, hidden villages and valleys, wild and bleak moors. It also contains some of the country's best mountain biking with wild and fast moorland tracks, technically demanding singletrack and intricate and exciting forest riding.
Researched, ridden and written by moors local Tony Harker, each route features clear and easy to use Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 maps; easy-to-follow directions; details of distance, timings and difficulty gradings; stunning action photography; refreshment stops and local knowledge. A Bonus Section includes information about the man-made trails at Dalby Forest and Sutton Bank, Top Tens and a detailed Appendix. Also included is a link to downloadable GPX files.
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Table of ContentsNorth York Moors Area Map & Route Finder
Introduction
Acknowledgements
How to use this book
Rights of way
The bike
Essential kit
General safety
In the event of an accident
Rules of the (off) road
Planning your ride
Maps & symbols
Section 1 – Classics
1 Danby & Pannierman’s Causeway
2 Pinchinthorpe
3 Swainby & Sheep Wash Loops
Section 2 – Epics
4 Roxby Circuit
5 Kildale Ring
6 Horcum Loop
7 Danby & Glaisdale Circuit
8 Hutton-le-Hole & Farndale
9 Sneck Yate Bank
10 Clay Bank & Bransdale
Section 3 – Enduros
11 Rosedale Abbey Circuit
12 Blakey Bank Circuit
13 Black Hambleton & Hawnby
14 Hutton-le-Hole, Farndale & Rosedale
15 Rosedale & Fryup
16 Ravenscar – Big Country
17 Goathland Circuit
18 Helmsley Circuit
Section 4 – Killers
19 The Seven Dales
20 The Best Western
Bonus Section
21 Pickering–Levisham/Goathland
Dalby Forest
Sutton Bank
Guisborough Forest
Moor to Sea Cycle Network
Top Ten Downhills
Top Ten Singletrack
Appendix
