Clapham MTB Route - National Trails

'Off Road' Technical Difficulty
Easy: Generally a hard smoothish surface
Moderate: A more uneven surface
Technical: Rough, uneven going. Difficult!
Generalisations only. Allowance for weather also required.
'Off Road' Path Type
Bridleways (a black edging to a technical grade)
Byways & other 'Off Roads' (no edgeing)
Bridleways are for cyclists, walkers and horseriders and are generally
well signposted. In particular the Pennine Bridleway is often
signposted PBW. Mountain bikers must give way to people on foot
or horseback.
Uphill Indicator
Shown along the marked route. It’s subjective but at least an
indication of what is in store!
Points Uphill
Gradients / Heights
310
A65 from Kirkby Lonsdale
& M6 Jct 36
Also from A687 Lancaster
& M6 Jct 34
A65
CLAPHAM
B6480
Clapham Station
Along the Route General
1 Leg Warmer 2 Pulse Racer 3 Lungbuster
275
Spot heights (metres) marked along the route
Contours (25 metre intervals)
Surface Descriptions
As annotated on the map - generalisations only. Allowance for
weather also required.
'Off Road' Downhills
Note : Long arrow in downhill direction
This route guide includes subjective elements such as gradings,
and generalisations such as surface descriptions (both these may
change over time & will be affected by the weather). Maps and
routes are for guidance only. It is up to you the cyclist to judge
your own cycling competence, be aware of the conditions on the
ground and be in control of your bicycle at all times. Whilst every
effort has been made to ensure all the information presented is
accurate we can not guarantee it is error free. In no event will any
party involved in the making of this route guide be liable for any
special, direct, indirect or consequential damages out of the use
or inability to use the route guide.
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O 1 mile
O 1 km
l l l ll l l l l l l l l l l
300
250
A65
200
B6480
Rocky
loose stones
280
Stone
Pillar
Long 380
Uneven plus
Drop Off Scar
Cairn
Bear right
1
Grass
3
390
320
350 Watch the drop off
at the bottom Bear right 3
Rattle & Roll!
Stones & Grit
325
300
275
250
225
AUSTWICK
290
250
150
150
390
1
380
Stone Pillar Grass
385
1
300
Grass
Farm
Tunnels:
Advice to
Dismount
Cobbles,
stones &
rocks 205
2
Steep & tricky
around the bend !
Church
A
Store
155
Caution!
3 225 235
Gritty
PBW
Grass on
hard base
Taster
B
Caution! 200 PBW
New Inn
11
LONG LANE
P START A
Crummack Dale Dabs
Thwaite
Scars
THWAITE LANE
A circular Mountain Bike Route from Clapham that includes
sections on the Pennine Bridleway National Trail.
This map is part of a series that can be downloaded free from www.nationaltrail.co.uk/penninebridleway
PBW
P
i
5
A
'Off Road' not along the main route
Minor Road 2: often single track
Minor Road 1
Main Road: ‘A’ and ‘B’ Roads
The representation on this map of roads, tracks and
paths is no evidence of the existence of a right of way.
ROUTE
DIRECTION
Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Gate
Wall
Footpath
Car park
Tourist / Visitor Information Centre
Public House, Bar
Cafe
Miles from the Start
Reference markers for
text description (see over)
1
PBW
G
ROUTE
DIRECTION
10
Take it easy Cattle
3's are coming up!
2 Grid
Solid Base
Track
Norber
Gamecock
7
Store
ROUTE LENGTH
12 miles
20 km
Ingleborough
National
Nature Reserve
Crummack
Dale
WALL
E
WALL
Playing
Fields
9
WOOD LA
PBW
WALL
8
Stone
Building
PBW
3
1
225
200
155
1
170
Thieves
Moss
A65
Gritty
Stone Building
225
Spin fast 2
& you're soon up
175
200
320
WHARFE
Gritty Singletrack
1
Sulber
Stone
Building
225
1
SELSIDE
2
Borrins
Grass
(Limestone
Pavement)
Wood
House
WALL
Moughton Scars
2
PBW
F
PBW
ROUTE
DIRECTION
300
350
Slightly Rocky
Singletrack
Gritty Singletrack
200
South
House
Farm
Studrigg
Scar
PBW
6
Wharfe
Wood
Gritty
Concrete
Prominent sign for
South House
2 Farm Barn
290
Beacon
Grassy
Light
Grey
Scars White House
190
Sign for Private
Road, Footpath
& Bridleway
Stone
Building
270
210
B6479
205
300
250
235
HORTON-IN-
RIBBLESDALE
1
2
Stone
Barn
Horton-in-Ribblesdale
Station
Lower Bark House
High Bark
House
2
4
PBW
N
W E
S
C
D
Cattle
Grid
Broken Tarmac
A65 from Skipton
& from the A682
Note: The distance
along here is not shown
to scale and is about
1.7 miles (2.7km).
350
FEIZOR
PBW
Sharp left here
(through the
buildings)
5
Pennine Bridleway

METRES
400
300
A varied mountain bike route that starts on tracks from Clapham, to Austwick, Feizor and Wharfe then takes you out
into the open country of limestone scars and pavements with views of Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent forming a wonderful
backdrop. There are a few technical sections but for the most part the surfaces will not be too demanding on your
mountain biking skills. Most of the climbing comes between 4 and 8 miles (Feizor to Crummack Dale); so there is a
nice warm up section (not counting the short climb out of the Clapham Tunnels!) and a long generally downhill finish.
For an option of starting at Horton-in-Ribblesdale & adding 6 miles to the distance see the train information below.
A
B
C
D
Crummack Dale Dabs
Mountain Bike Route
Route length: 12 miles / 20km. Rough Time 2 1 /2 to 5 hours.
START
Clapham. Car park just up the road from the New Inn.
You are on the Pennine Bridleway National Trail
in sections A, B, C, F & G.
The points below are referenced on the map
Exit Clapham Car Park and TR.
TR immediately before church onto track & follow it round to the left
(signed Austwick), through tunnels & up to top of steep climb. At track
junction continue straight on & follow along then down to road junction
(caution).
Continue straight across onto track. Follow to road & TR.
TL onto bridleway just after the 30mph sign. Proceed to & cross river.
Follow to track junction and TL (do not take the grassy bridleway off
to the left immediately before the junction).
Follow straight on as it narrows to singletrack. Cross river then quickly
BL at track fork by stone barn. Stay on this path to reach road at Feizor.
TL onto road & climb through Feizor. Continue straight through a gate
across the road & climb narrow lane. This soon turns to a track. Climb
to gate across track then descend. BR at bend before first farm & onto
second farm.
Follow the track as it bends sharp left to go through the farm buildings
and then descends to a road junction.
TL onto road. Pass driveway for the 'White House'. Descend to a bend
& TR onto track (signed 'Private Road, Public Footpath & Bridleway').
Follow round left bend by 'Grey Scars' cottage then BR at track split.
Pass 'Beacon Light' cottage, then BR at next two track junctions.
The path now leaves Wharfe & starts a narrow climb. Keep on the main
path & pass an isolated stone building on your left. Keep heading
straight on, cross river and onto a main track junction.
Abbreviations: TR-Turn Right, TL-Turn Left, BR-Bear Right, BL-Bear Left.
Route Profile
200
B C
A
Feizor
210m
Clapham Austwick
100 155m
150m
E
F
G
TR & climb. When track bears right (private drive), go
straight ahead on grassy bridleway & through gate. Keep
wall on your right & about 100 metres before next gate
TL & head up steep grassy path. The path is indistinct in
this section (a good landmark is the wall on your right
which you should keep roughly 100 metres from). Head
straight up ignoring path splits to the left. The path then
bears round to the right and gradient eases. The path
splits again, keep straight on & follow to main path
junction by a small stone pillar.
For good views of the limestone pavement (geology
feature) on your right continue straight on to the next
gate (just after the gate the high wall on your right
finishes).
Now do an about turn and return along the path back
to the stone pillar. BR at path split. Keep on this main
path to arrive at another stone pillar. Keep straight on
heading for a cairn on a small hummock.
Pass near the cairn (which is a little way to your right) &
now descend. At path junction BL & quickly arrive at
gate. Straight through & down to next gate.
Through this onto stony track descent. Follow for about
1.5 miles to track junction & TR. Descend down & through
tunnels (caution: dark and beware of other users). TL
onto road & back to car park.
Travelling to the Area by Train
Clapham Station is one mile from the route and is suited for those travelling from Leeds or Morecombe. If travelling from
Carlisle the route is accessible from Horton-in-Ribblesdale Station. If you use this station then be prepared to do an extra 6
miles making the ride 18 miles/29km. The extra mileage might suit some and if travelling from Leeds it is also possible to catch
a direct train to Horton-in-Ribbledsale. See directions below & the map for picking up and following the route.
Clapham Station
A possible Saturday Itinerary*
From Leeds: Dep 10.19 • Arr Clapham 11.31
Dep Clapham 17.14 • Arr Leeds 18.39
From Morecombe: Depart 10.41 • Arrive Clapham 11.36
Dep Clapham 17.58 • Arr Morecombe 18.59
Horton-in-Ribblesdale Station
A possible Saturday Itinerary*
270m
From Carlise: Dep 07.52 • Arr Horton-in-Ribblesdale 9.21
Dep Horton-in-Ribblesdale 15.53 • Arrive Carlise 17.28
From Leeds: Dep 08.49 • Arr Horton-in-Ribblesdale 09.58
Dep Horton-in-Ribblesdale 15.56 • Arrive Leeds 17.07
D E
Wharfe
190m
F
Moughton
Scar
380m
To pick up the route from Clapham Station
Out of the station exit and continue straight across (letter box on
your left) and then quickly left at give way.
Continue for about one mile to junction with main road.
Straight across into Clapham. At T-junction TR, over bridge (New
Inn facing you) then immediate left.
Continue up to the church then as from point A above.
To pick up the route from Horton-in-Ribblesdale Station
Out of the station exit and TL onto the B4679. After about 1.5 miles
pass a stone barn on the left. Take the next left, signs for a bridleway
and also South House Farm Barn.
At track split BR. Climb to next split and BL onto smaller track. Through
gate and BL to next gate. Follow straight through. At path split head
straight up and follow to gate. Straight through and onto next gate.
You are now at point F .
Follow the main directions above but continue straight on to the stone
pillar and not an about turn!
*please note this is for guidance only. Time taken on route will vary with individuals & train times may change. Please check with National Rail Enquiries for
full service details (Tel: 08457 48 49 50 or www.nationalrail.co.uk). There is space for two bikes on the train & more at the conductor's discretion, on a first
come first served basis (no booking required).
Refreshments
Clapham is a popular base for
exploring the Dales and has a
good selection of places to
recharge after the ride or to
top up before you start. There
are a couple of cafes, the New
Inn pub, a bar as well as a
village store.
At Austwick there is the Game
Cock Inn and a store, & at
Feizor a cafe.
If arriving by train at Hortonin-Ribblesdale
(see train info
at bottom) there are a couple
of pubs cafes and a store.
Start of
Long Lane
G 320m
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Long
Scar
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Clapham
155m