Cycling the Way of the Roses
Coast to coast across Lancashire and Yorkshire, with six circular day rides
Published on 4. August 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-85284-912-2 (ISBN)
Description
A guidebook to cycling the 274km (170 mile) Way of the Roses cycle route from Morecombe to Bridlington This long-distance cycle through the Lune Valley, Forest of Bowland, Yorkshire Dales, Nidderdale and the Yorkshire Wolds is suitable for both first-time and experienced long-distance cyclists and can be cycled in 3 days.
- Presented as a 3-day itinerary with daily stages between 85-100km (53-62 miles) in length. Alternate itineraries are also provided
- Route passes Lancaster, Settle, Burnsall, Pateley Bridge, Ripon, York, Stamford Bridge, Pocklington, Millington, Driffield
- Route is described west-east but a summary description is also provided for those wanting to cycle in the opposite direction
- Includes six circular day rides
- Suitable to be cycled year-round
- 1:100,000 maps are included for each stage
- GPX files available to download
- Detailed information about accommodation, refreshments and facilities along the route
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Rachel Crolla
Cycling the Way of the Roses
Coast to coast across Lancashire and Yorkshire, with six circular day rides
E-Book
05/2023
Cicerone Press
€23.49
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Person
Rachel Crolla is an outdoors all-rounder who loves hiking, biking, scrambling and climbing. Rachel is an outdoors writer and photographer who is also trained as a journalist and teacher. In 2007 Rachel became the first woman to reach the summit of every country in Europe, and co-wrote the Cicerone guide book Europe and #039;s High Points soon afterwards.
Content
Map key
Overview map and profile
Route summary tables
Introduction
Why do the Way of the Roses?
How tough is it?
Logistics - getting there and back
How many days?
Cycling the route east to west
Where to stay
What kind of bike?
Equipment
What to wear
Maps and apps
Signage
Cycling dos and don and #039;ts
What and #039;s in a name?
Cycling in Roses country
Using this guide
The Way of the Roses
The three-day ride
Day 1 Morecambe to Burnsall
Day 2 Burnsall to York
Day 3 York to Bridlington
Day rides
Route 1 Arnside and Silverdale tour
Route 2 The Way of the Dales
Route 3 Bront and amp;euml; country and the dark satanic hills
Route 4 Otley and Knaresborough round
Route 5 Around the Wolds in a day
Route 6 Bridlington to Scarborough extension
Appendix A Accommodation
Appendix B Useful contacts
Overview map and profile
Route summary tables
Introduction
Why do the Way of the Roses?
How tough is it?
Logistics - getting there and back
How many days?
Cycling the route east to west
Where to stay
What kind of bike?
Equipment
What to wear
Maps and apps
Signage
Cycling dos and don and #039;ts
What and #039;s in a name?
Cycling in Roses country
Using this guide
The Way of the Roses
The three-day ride
Day 1 Morecambe to Burnsall
Day 2 Burnsall to York
Day 3 York to Bridlington
Day rides
Route 1 Arnside and Silverdale tour
Route 2 The Way of the Dales
Route 3 Bront and amp;euml; country and the dark satanic hills
Route 4 Otley and Knaresborough round
Route 5 Around the Wolds in a day
Route 6 Bridlington to Scarborough extension
Appendix A Accommodation
Appendix B Useful contacts