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Park in Richmond in the Yorke Square car park at the bottom of Cravengate, just before The Green. £4.50 all day in 2020. https://www.richmondshire.gov.uk/streets...
(S/E) Leave the car park and turn right passing The Green, then turn right again and cross the bridge to ascend a steep bank. As this starts to ease off it bends right, ignore the junction on the left and keep straight on. Follow this road straight ahead ignoring junction on both sides. It will bring you up through the military ranges where you might see tanks. Keep on the A6108 with the ranges on your right until you see a sign with Redmire straight ahead and a left turn to Leyburn A6108.
(1) Turn left towards Leyburn to Bellerby.
(2) Pass through the delightful village of Bellerby and keep on towards Leyburn.
(3) Pass through Leyburn, you heading towards Aysgarth and Hawes so look out for those signs and the A684. At the town square go straight over the mini roundabout and head on and down to pass through the village of Wensley, into Wensleydale and the River Ure.
(4) Cross the bridge over the River Ure. Keep following the A684 to Aysgarth and Hawes.
(5) Pass through the village of West Witton, another lovely Dales village, and keep on the A684. After passing through Swinithwaite you need to look out for a turn on the left and signpost: West Burton, Kettlewell and Grassington.
(6) Turn left to follow the B6160 to Kettlewell. This will take you away from Wensleydale and into Bishopdale.
(7) As you enter West Burton, take the right bend to keep on the B6160 to Kettlewell. Follow this past Newbiggin and take the climb up Kidstones Pass.
(8) At the top, descend into Warfedale. The first village you come to is Buckden.
(9) In Buckden, look out for a sharp right turn onto a minor road. signposted Hubberhoolme. Take the right turn; you will soon cross the River Warfe. Continue along this narrow road, which ascends gently alongside the river, crossing it again before turning right and making the climb of Fleet Moss.
(10) At the top, continue with a right hand bend and junction on the left. Take the right hand bend and descend steeply (take care). This is the flank of Wether Fell and in a west to north westerly it is frequented by paraglider pilots. The road descends to the village of Gayle.
(11) Turn left over the bridge and continue to a T junction in Hawes.
(12) Turn right back onto the A684 and pass through the usually bustling town.
(13) The roads bends to the left on a one way system, follow this and look out for sign on the left reading Hardraw and Muker (business Park) , Cross a bridge and get ready to turn left.
(14) Turn left. (This junction can be busy) then follow the road. You will cross the River Ure and then arrive shortly afterwards at a T junction.
(15) Turn left again (Hardraw, Simonstone, Muker) and then take the first turn on the right (Simonstone, Muker). This will lead up the flank of Stags Fell and to the top of Buttertubs Pass(another place to spot paraglider pilots in a South to South Westerly)
(16) From the top of the pass, descend passing the 'buttertubs' to a T junction.
(17) At the junction, turn right on to the B6270 towards Muker and Richmond.
(18) Pass through the village of Muker (I can recommend the tea room here) and continue on the B6270.
(19) The B6270 takes a sharp left turn toward Gunnerside and crossed the River Swale
(20) In Gunnerside, the road bends sharply right to Low Row and Reeth still on the B6270. (This is beside the car parking and start of the walk Gunnerside Gill and Kisdon Force https://www.visorando.com/en/walk-gunners...) Continue along the B6270 passing through small hamlets until you come to Reeth.
(21) Pass through Reeth, taking the bend to the right and the road through the village green (Leyburn, Richmond B6270). Cross the River Swale again and follow the road through Low Fremington (The Dales Bike Cente and cafe) to cross the River Swale a third time and enter the village of Grinton.
(22) The road turns sharp left with the pub on your left and continues towards Richmond on the B6270. Ignore the junction on the right ((23) Wathgill, Stainton, Leyburn) and continue to the junction with the A6108
(24) Turn left on to the A6108 towards Richmond and enter the town,
(25) The road will bend to the right and then left again. At the left hand bend, take a junction on the right onto Cravengate. (There is a large white house with bay windows on the corner of the junction with the street name attached to the wall). Freewheel down Cravengate and back to the parking.
