Hawes site and cycling

tombo
tombo Forum Participant Posts: 16
edited August 2018 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

Hi we're going to Hawes in a couple of weeks and are wondering if anyone can advise on cycling in the area.

Usually we take a couple of folding bikes to get around, but would much prefer to stay off roads, especially country roads where possible.

All the best

 

Tombo

 

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  • SteveL
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    edited August 2018 #2

    We have not cycled round there but visit fairly regularly. I would think, for the bike types you mention, the options are fairly limited if you want to stay off road. There are lots of tracks, but they are rough and only really suitable for mountain bikes.

    You specify staying off of country roads, but I would prefer cycling on those to the main A road up the dale, they are reasonably quiet. The problem would be getting to them.

  • Trini
    Trini Forum Participant Posts: 429
    edited August 2018 #3

    Tombo like you we try to keep off any roads wherever we go.

    Try putting "cycle routes around hawes" and read through them printing off where needed.

  • ChrisRogers
    ChrisRogers Forum Participant Posts: 435
    edited August 2018 #4

    Plenty of good road cycling just get out a OS map and go. A good ride is up Buttetubs, gets the legs going!, then drop down to Muker, round to Leyburn and back through Castle Bolton and Askrigg.

    Sorry did not see you had folding bikes, however the back road from Hawes to Askrigg and Castle Bolton and back is a very quite road.

  • tombo
    tombo Forum Participant Posts: 16
    edited August 2018 #5

    Many thanks for the replies on the cycling and the other information.

    I'm told now we'll be travelling light and doing recce's on foot for future visits.

    All the best

    Tombo.

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