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Nick walmsley

I have been off-road riding since the 80's in the Yorkshire dales spent many years cycling in sumatra Indonesia since the early 90's and settled in west sumatra where I explored many areas and organised mountain bike tours.
most of my cycling is in the Yorkshire dales and pennine's but have cycletoured all over the UK from end to end. love an adventure and still dreaming of a big adventure
I have a group called bridleways in the pennine's and Yorkshire dales on Facebook where people can share routes.

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went for a hike

2 days ago

Hike Malham tarn to Yew cogar scar

This was a walk I did to visit the cave at yew cogar scar. Following Monks road which leads to Arncliffe. It is a bridleway as far as the abandoned old farm house, but a footpath after passing the farm.
I descended down a ravine at yew cogar scar and…

Time

5h44m

Distance

13.5km

Speed

2.4km/h

Ascent

270m

Descent

280m

went mountain biking

April 19, 2026

STARBOTTON TO KETTLEWELL

On this route I decided to do Walden Road as the climb out of Starbotton. A stoney steep climb leads out of the village, it soon becomes a grassy track and not as steep. Climbing up the side of cam gill there's good views of wharfdale and Starbotton. After passing…

Time

3h25m

Distance

12.5km

Speed

3.6km/h

Ascent

390m

Descent

390m

went mountain biking

April 13, 2026

Ribblehead, Arten gill loop.

Starting at Ribblehead follow blea moor road towards Hawes, then take the road to Dent. Shortly arriving g at the pennine bridleway on the right. Follow until the 4 way sign. Follow the bridleway to stone house, down Arten gill. A fairly bumby ride but good . After passing through…

Time

3h59m

Distance

20.0km

Speed

5.0km/h

Ascent

440m

Descent

440m

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went mountain biking

April 12, 2026

Horton scar lane to the pots

Heading out of Horton in ribblesdale, it's a nice steady climb up the lane Horton scar looks great, with a small cove at the head of the gill. Great views of Pen-y-ghent. Following the bridleway to Foxup leads you to hull pot.
This is a great route for circumnavigating Pen-y-ghent,…

Time

1h51m

Distance

7.75km

Speed

4.2km/h

Ascent

170m

Descent

170m

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planned a mountain bike ride

April 9, 2026

Time

1h13m

Distance

11.9km

Speed

9.8km/h

Ascent

390m

Descent

390m
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went mountain biking

April 6, 2026

Kettlewell to Starbotton loop

I did a couple of bridleways on this ride just to tick off the last 2 in wharfedale. First was an up and down to Hag dyke. A steady climb to this old farmhouse. A great downhill.
Then on to Starbotton and a gruelling push up through the woods to…

Time

3h54m

Distance

14.1km

Speed

3.6km/h

Ascent

450m

Descent

440m

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went mountain biking

March 30, 2026

Grassington to Burnsall via hebden

From Hebden follow Burnsall lane, which becomes scuff road to Burnsall, First time I've done this road. Absolutely stunning views down over Wharfedale and to the fells beyond. From Burnsall my quest was to do Hippings lane bridleway, there are two sections of bridleway which takes you to Hebden swing…

Distance

14.3km

Ascent

150m

Descent

190m

went for a hike

March 22, 2026

Leck fell pot holes

After seeing a post on Facebook about a pothole on Leck fell I decided to have a look at a few for myself. Some are amazing deep shafts dropping deep into the earth. Others are just small holes and some are covered shafts. They are all part of a cave…

Time

2h45m

Distance

5.78km

Speed

2.1km/h

Ascent

100m

Descent

100m

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went for a hike

March 21, 2026

Ease gill ,Great Coum, Gragareth loop.

This was a stunning walk, following the stream up Ease gill, not the easiest terrain but stunning gill. A few hidden waterfall's and potholes in this gill, some rough moorland brings you to Great Coum. Fantastic views of Whernside, Dentdale and Barbondale. From here following the ridge over the boggy…

Time

6h19m

Distance

16.3km

Speed

2.6km/h

Ascent

550m

Descent

550m

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went for a hike

March 15, 2026

Hike Gordale beck to gordale scar loop

Cracking off the beaten track route. Following the path to gordale scar then divert into the stunning gordale beck. Previously I've done this route from the tarn and joined gordale beck from mastiles lane. I was lucky enough to see the beck flowing well and the water was crystal clear.…

Time

2h58m

Distance

4.64km

Speed

1.6km/h

Ascent

80m

Descent

90m

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