This mountain bike of 19miles is based around Reeth, at the
junction of Swaledale and Akengarthdale. It is split over two
sections of different length each containing a big up and
down. The first and largest section climbs from Langthwaite
to the top of Reeth Moor before descending towards Reeth.
After Reeth is the shorter, but more severe and technical,
climb and descent of Fremington Edge. The trails go
through a number of old earthworks and quarries so are
predominantly rocky with a few sections of singletrack.
1. Starting at the Red Lion in Langthwaite (GR005025) go
over the bridge to the main road. Turn left and follow the
road to Arkle Town. Just after the old petrol pumps and the
first house take the BW on the right, up a gravel track
(GR007019). Go through the gate on the left of the house
and continue climbing on the track to the B&B. Climb
straight on past the B&B up the track, keeping the wall on
the left. At the next track, at Bouldershaw House turn right
and follow it a short way to the road (GR995019). Turn left
and climb the road. Pass the track on the right and descend
on the road through the ‘S’ bend and the ford at the bottom.
Climb the road as it bears to the right, past the track on the
left. Just after the road starts descending take the rocky
double track off to the right (GR991005).
2. Follow the double track as it climbs for roughly 2miles to
the disused mine works at Surrender Ground (GR971024).
Follow the track to the left as it winds its way down through
the rock piles of Forefield Rake . The track eventually
junction of Swaledale and Akengarthdale. It is split over two
sections of different length each containing a big up and
down. The first and largest section climbs from Langthwaite
to the top of Reeth Moor before descending towards Reeth.
After Reeth is the shorter, but more severe and technical,
climb and descent of Fremington Edge. The trails go
through a number of old earthworks and quarries so are
predominantly rocky with a few sections of singletrack.
1. Starting at the Red Lion in Langthwaite (GR005025) go
over the bridge to the main road. Turn left and follow the
road to Arkle Town. Just after the old petrol pumps and the
first house take the BW on the right, up a gravel track
(GR007019). Go through the gate on the left of the house
and continue climbing on the track to the B&B. Climb
straight on past the B&B up the track, keeping the wall on
the left. At the next track, at Bouldershaw House turn right
and follow it a short way to the road (GR995019). Turn left
and climb the road. Pass the track on the right and descend
on the road through the ‘S’ bend and the ford at the bottom.
Climb the road as it bears to the right, past the track on the
left. Just after the road starts descending take the rocky
double track off to the right (GR991005).
2. Follow the double track as it climbs for roughly 2miles to
the disused mine works at Surrender Ground (GR971024).
Follow the track to the left as it winds its way down through
the rock piles of Forefield Rake . The track eventually
steepens, turns left and comes to a gate (GR960022). After the gate follow the rocky track through a number of dips
by Fincher Gill to the junction at a gate. Go straight on and follow the wide track through the old mine workings to the
road at Surrender Bridge (GR988999). Turn left and climb the tarmac away from the bridge.
by Fincher Gill to the junction at a gate. Go straight on and follow the wide track through the old mine workings to the
road at Surrender Bridge (GR988999). Turn left and climb the tarmac away from the bridge.
3. Follow the tarmac for about 1/2mile, past the previously taken track on the left. Descend to the ford then climb to
the second hairpin, a left hander, and go through the gate on the outside of the corner (GR992009). After the gate go
a few meters up the double track then take the singletrack off to the right. Follow this track as it climbs along to the
the second hairpin, a left hander, and go through the gate on the outside of the corner (GR992009). After the gate go
a few meters up the double track then take the singletrack off to the right. Follow this track as it climbs along to the
right hand side of Cringley Hill and on to where the long
descent starts with some rocky bends. After the rocks go
straight on, along the grassy singletrack, where the wide
track seems to turn off to the right to a gate. Follow the
singletrack across the bottom of a drystone walled
enclosure on the left then bear slightly right to a four-way
junction with a rocky double track (GR005999). Go
straight across the double track and continue descending
on the grassy double track to the right of the drystone
walled sheepfold. The track turns left below the sheepfold
and allows for increased speeds as it descends towards
the wall on the right hand side. Go straight across the
track leading off to the left and continue following the right
hand wall down a tighter section of the trail, through a
right/left bend to a gate. After the gate go right in the field
descent starts with some rocky bends. After the rocks go
straight on, along the grassy singletrack, where the wide
track seems to turn off to the right to a gate. Follow the
singletrack across the bottom of a drystone walled
enclosure on the left then bear slightly right to a four-way
junction with a rocky double track (GR005999). Go
straight across the double track and continue descending
on the grassy double track to the right of the drystone
walled sheepfold. The track turns left below the sheepfold
and allows for increased speeds as it descends towards
the wall on the right hand side. Go straight across the
track leading off to the left and continue following the right
hand wall down a tighter section of the trail, through a
right/left bend to a gate. After the gate go right in the field
and through the gate leading into the trees. Follow the track left through the
trees then go straight on at the next junction to descend the gravel track to a
lane (GR014989).
4. Turn left and follow the lane to the next junction then turn right, onto the
B6270 heading towards Gunnerside. In just under 1mile turn left over the stone
bridge signed to Askrigg (GR006984). Over the bridge turn left and follow the
lane as it climbs to the signed BW descending to a gate on the left
(GR015983). After the gate drop through the field to the gate on the right, then
follow the thin track high above the river, below on the left, till it quickly drops
left to the next gate on the river bank. Through the gate follow the winding
trees then go straight on at the next junction to descend the gravel track to a
lane (GR014989).
4. Turn left and follow the lane to the next junction then turn right, onto the
B6270 heading towards Gunnerside. In just under 1mile turn left over the stone
bridge signed to Askrigg (GR006984). Over the bridge turn left and follow the
lane as it climbs to the signed BW descending to a gate on the left
(GR015983). After the gate drop through the field to the gate on the right, then
follow the thin track high above the river, below on the left, till it quickly drops
left to the next gate on the river bank. Through the gate follow the winding
singletrack to a short paved section right by the river (probably liable to
flooding) then continue along more singletrack to the next gate (GR027989).
5. After this gate drop off the singletrack on the raised bank to a grassy track
on the right. This parallels the bank for a while then bears off slightly to the
right, where the river goes left, and cuts across the field to a gate in the right
hand side of the fence in front. After the gate go onto the double track on the
right then follow it left, keeping the drystone wall on the left. Continue along
flooding) then continue along more singletrack to the next gate (GR027989).
5. After this gate drop off the singletrack on the raised bank to a grassy track
on the right. This parallels the bank for a while then bears off slightly to the
right, where the river goes left, and cuts across the field to a gate in the right
hand side of the fence in front. After the gate go onto the double track on the
right then follow it left, keeping the drystone wall on the left. Continue along
the double track until a 90º left left turn towards
a bridge. At this point go straight ahead on the
grass on the track that passes close to the river
then comes to a gate where the track climbs
away between drystone walls. Follow the track
between the walls, through a few gates, to a final
short climb to a lane. Turn left and follow the
tarmac to a junction in Grinton (GR047984).
6. At the junction turn left and ride a short way
to a junction with the main road, by the Bridge
Inn, and go straight on and over the bridge.
Around the left hand bend take the second lane
on the right (GR044990) and climb the steep
road that bears right into Fremington and comes
a bridge. At this point go straight ahead on the
grass on the track that passes close to the river
then comes to a gate where the track climbs
away between drystone walls. Follow the track
between the walls, through a few gates, to a final
short climb to a lane. Turn left and follow the
tarmac to a junction in Grinton (GR047984).
6. At the junction turn left and ride a short way
to a junction with the main road, by the Bridge
Inn, and go straight on and over the bridge.
Around the left hand bend take the second lane
on the right (GR044990) and climb the steep
road that bears right into Fremington and comes
to a junction (you could take the first right from the main road but I took the second right as I needed to check on my
car in a garage in Reeth, the turning I took would be the way to start the ride from Reeth). Turn left and climb the road
out of Fremington and past a BW on the left (GR046993) to a gate near a white house, also on the left. Climb past the
house on the obvious trail that turns from tarmac to a loose, rocky dirt track. At this point the trail steepens and,
combined with bedrock covered in loose rocks, becomes a real challenge to clean. Near the top take the left hand trail
which then bears right for a short technical finish before it flattens out and comes to a gate (GR044007).
car in a garage in Reeth, the turning I took would be the way to start the ride from Reeth). Turn left and climb the road
out of Fremington and past a BW on the left (GR046993) to a gate near a white house, also on the left. Climb past the
house on the obvious trail that turns from tarmac to a loose, rocky dirt track. At this point the trail steepens and,
combined with bedrock covered in loose rocks, becomes a real challenge to clean. Near the top take the left hand trail
which then bears right for a short technical finish before it flattens out and comes to a gate (GR044007).
7. After the gate follow the wide rocky track down hill. At the bottom of the trail
go through the two gates to the junction by the house (GR046023). Turn left
through the two closely set gates and climb the wide rocky trail through the old
earthworks. Go past the tracks on the right and climb to an S-bend at the top.
There is a BW marked on the map just before this S-bend but there isn’t
anything on the ground. Follow the S-bend to the top of the hill then after the
crest take the double track on the left through the heather. This comes out at
a gate (GR032021).
8. Go through the gate and follow the grassy singletrack straight on. This opens up and
gets progressively faster as it approaches the top of an old quarry. Follow the cairns
through the gravel then, after skirting round the left of a small spoil heap, bear right down
a short rocky chute for a wide and fast gassy descent. Beware of the ditch halfway down,
too much speed and braking on grass could end in pain. After reaching a rocky track,
follow it left for an exposed traverse across the
top of the quarry. At the far side of the quarry
drop through a tight, rocky right hand turn. Ride
across the bottom of the quarry where the trail
then turns to grass and comes to a gate in the
drystone wall on the left. Go through the gate
and descend through a number of bends on the
increasingly rocky track that comes out at a gate
near Storthwaite Hall at the bottom track
top of the quarry. At the far side of the quarry
drop through a tight, rocky right hand turn. Ride
across the bottom of the quarry where the trail
then turns to grass and comes to a gate in the
drystone wall on the left. Go through the gate
and descend through a number of bends on the
increasingly rocky track that comes out at a gate
near Storthwaite Hall at the bottom track
(GR018021). Turn right and follow the wide track through a left hand bend and, after a gate, up the broken concrete.
Continue along this track, going straight on at the next junction, then keep the river on the left and ride all the way back
into Langthwaite.
This route crosses and can be combined with other routes from my site :
Fremington Edge
Continue along this track, going straight on at the next junction, then keep the river on the left and ride all the way back
into Langthwaite.
This route crosses and can be combined with other routes from my site :
Fremington Edge
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