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Howard Cole went mountain biking
September 7, 2025
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Howard Cole went mountain biking
August 16, 2025
Hellifield - Coniston Cold - East Marton and back
MTB Route (quite rocky in places) - Non technical. Quiet Roads, Tracks and Bridleways. Cafes in Hellifield and East Marton. 50 metre stretch on A65 (30mph zone).
Public parking in Hellifield in centre or get train to Hellifield Station.
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Howard Cole went mountain biking
July 27, 2025
Coniston Cold Bridleways
A figure of 8 from Coniston Cold mostly on quiet roads and Bridleways.
Original plan was to cross the ford at Nappa, but it was very deep so went back via a very overgrown bridleway heading east.
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Howard Cole went mountain biking
July 14, 2025
Frenni Fawr, Fynnone Falls Circular
Nice forest circular with detour to waterfall and some short but fun trails.
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Howard Cole went mountain biking
June 26, 2025
Hellifield - Long Preston Loop
Easy loop with cafes/pubs in Hellifield, Long Preston and short detour to pub in Wigglesworth. Easy to extend to Settle or Join loops to Gisburn Forest.
Some fun bits of bridleway.
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Howard Cole went mountain biking
June 13, 2025
Gisburn MTB trails - The 8
Fun red MTB trails through Gisburn forest (forestry commission so expensive parking!)
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Howard Cole went mountain biking
June 11, 2025
Hellifield to Wigglesworth Circular
Mostly roads and a section of Bridleway to get to pub in Wigglesworth. Short stretch on A682.
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Howard Cole went mountain biking
June 10, 2025
Hellifield - Airton Loop
Mostly good tracks and quiet roads, lots of uphill tracks, one very rough short section on Hellifield Moor, then quiet fast country lanes.
Can be extended into Settle with evil steep hill section to numerous cafes (try 3 peaks cycles cafe for good coffee and cakes.
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Howard Cole went mountain biking
June 8, 2025
Hellifield - Settle and Back
Quick trip to get a coffee & cake in Settle and Back.
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Howard Cole went for a bike ride
September 24, 2024
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