Manifold Grindon Ride (14.46 miles 23.14 km ) Print

A beautiful but strenuous ride on the hills around the Manifold Valley.

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MANGw01 Waypoint 1
Road
Leave on the path through the car park which drops down to the road close to the start of the trail.
MANGw02 Waypoint 2
Manifold Trail
Cross the road onto the Manifold Trail and follow it for 2.7 miles to a gate on the right into a wood. Follow this path uphill.
MANGw03 Waypoint 3
Bridleway
Turn sharp right into the wood uphill.
MANGw04 Waypoint 4
Bridleway
Keep straight ahead along the valley bottom with a farm on your right to reach a road.
MANGw05 Waypoint 5
Road
Turn left on the road.
MANGw06 Waypoint 6
Bridleway
Turn left back onto the grass again opposite Throwley Cottage. Keep straight on along the hill top.
MANGw07 Waypoint 7
Bridleway
When you see a wood ahead on the right, bear right to go through a gate by the wood.
MANGw08 Waypoint 8
Bridleway
Once through the gate head down the valley on a path which becomes a surfaced track. Follow this track to a caravan site. Go through this and a bridle gate back onto the Manifold Trail.
MANGw09 Waypoint 9
Bridleway
Cross straight over the trail to follow a bridleway uphill through trees.
MANGw10 Waypoint 10
Bridleway
A the end of the wood bear slightly right to a road.
MANGw11 Waypoint 11
Road
At the road keep straight on uphill.
MANGw12 Waypoint 12
Road
Ignore left and right forks until you see the church.
MANGw13 Waypoint 13
Road
Turn right, with the church on your right. Pass the church and take the bridleway left in a mile.
MANGw14 Waypoint 14
Bridleway
Turn left onto the bridleway which goes downhill, to a junction of streams and tracks.
MANGw15 Waypoint 15
Bridleway
Cross the streams at the ford and follow the bridleway to your right, going downhill in a steep sided valley.
MANGw16 Waypoint 16
Road
At the road you can cross over to the cafe or continue right on a road.
MANGw17 Waypoint 17
Cafe

MANGw18 Waypoint 18
Bridleway
Rejoin the trail on the right and go straight back to the car park.