Friden (7.73 miles 12.37 km ) Print

A shorter ride in lovely scenery with only one hill. The going is mainly turf on the bridleways.

FRIDw01 Waypoint 1
Road
Return to the road from the car park and turn right to ride under the Trail.
FRIDw02 Waypoint 2
Bridleway
After a quarter mile look for a wooden finger post on the right and a track in trees beside the road. Go through the gate and follow the walled track on the right hand edge of the field in a valley between trees.
FRIDw03 Waypoint 3
Bridleway
Go through a field gate and bear left uphill to a signed bridlegate on the right.
FRIDw04 Waypoint 4
Bridleway
Go through the gate and continue along the hillside parallel to the valley.
FRIDw05 Waypoint 5
Bridleway
Pass a fingerpost showing a bridleway to your left and drop down into Long Dale.
FRIDw06 Waypoint 6
Bridleway
Go through a gate then immediately left through a very narrow gate into Grattondale. The path soon gets less stony.
FRIDw07 Waypoint 7
Bridleway
Go through a gate onto another stony track then turn left at the road.
FRIDw08 Waypoint 8
Road
Go left uphill.
FRIDw09 Waypoint 9
Bridleway
Where the road swings sharply right take the walled track left which leads to a large field. Continue straight on.
FRIDw10 Waypoint 10
Bridleway
Go through the gate into the field and through the gate at the far side of the field. here you retrace your steps to Friden.