Cycling guide - Pennine Bridleway Cycling - The Dales stages | Cicerone

A guidebook for cycling the Dales section of the Pennine Bridleway National Trail. Over 140 km of mountain biking riding through Lancashire and the Yorkshire Dales, along with an anti-clockwise route round half of the Mary Towneley Loop. 11 circular day MTB routes in the Yorkshire Dales using the Bridleway are also included.
Seasons : Perfect in spring and summer when the Dales are at their most attractive; winter conditions offer a new adventure but the Pennines can be tough in bad weather.
Centres : Littleborough, Burnley, Barnoldswick, Long Preston, Settle, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Dentdale, Garsdale Head, Ravenstonedale, Kirkby Stephen.
Difficulty : Graded routes from easy, family rides for beginners through to tough challenges for experienced riders; routes can be linked for longer days.
Must See : Classic limestone country, including the Yorkshire Three Peaks - Ingleborough, Pen-y-ghent, Whernside; Ribblehead, Garsdale, Ravenstonedale, Mallerstang.