Three Dales and a First World War Pageant

140 Miles

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Nidderdale, Wharfedale, Swaledale and Grassington

Route Description

Depart Seaton Burn Services southbound on A1 to Leeming Bar for coffee stop. (62 miles.)

(Top up with Petrol here if your bike has a range of less than 150 miles.)

Continue southbound on A1 to the A61 turn off to Ripon. (72 miles.)

From Ripon take the B6265 to Pateley Bridge. (84 miles.) (Be prepared for a steep three mile climb out of Pateley Bridge.)

Continue on to Grassington for proposed lunch stop in Dale’s Centre car park. (100 miles.)*

Depart Grassington northbound on B6160 to Kettlewell, Starbotton, Buckden, Cray and West Burton joining the A684 to Leyburn. (126 miles.)

Take the A6168 from Leyburn to Richmond Market Square. (140 miles.) Tea break and toilet stop. Petrol also available.

Ride ends here for those wishing to depart.