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I was talking to my mate who I did the coast to coast with about this thread and about our experience. We decided that we needed to do it again with a different/better route which we have a few ideas for (such as a bus across the vale of york)
Yeah, I reckon it could definitely be improved quite a bit in a few areas.
Day 5 added! No pictures because to be honest we just wanted it to be over.
Coast to Coast: Stage Five (Fremington to Osmotherley)
Next (and, as it turns out, final - spoiler!) stage is up.
Coast to Coast: Stage Six (Osmotherley to Scarborough)
So did you vary the route across the North Yorkshire Moors? We did that bit in two days and my memory of Osmotherley to Rosedale is of 4 or 5 winches up onto a rigg on doubletrack then a descent on lovely rocky single track of a km or two, each one different but better than the one before. Rosedale to Ravenscar (we then detoured to Robin Hoods Bay to dip our wheels in the sea) was a bit meh in comparison
We did - I know my way round Rosedale pretty well, so went for the route that had the most singletrack in the least distance. We did miss a couple of bits out around Chop Gate for time reasons (as mentioned!) and also the descent from Rudland Rigg which I don't think is on the route, but is awesome.
At some point I'm going to sit down and plot the ultimate 2 day route from Osmotherley to Scarborough. I reckon once you're past Dalby (really past Rosedale tbh) there's not much more of interest.
I would be interested in any worthwhile variations to the Osmotherley - east coast portion too. I'm not familiar with the NYM, and not interested in going via Dalby unless it's actually necessary. I did the Pedalnorth Hambleton Hills route in the summer and it was one of the least fun routes I did all year, so I'm not trusting them all that much!
I'd be finishing in Scarborough too one way or another, and probably trying to do it in a day, maybe from a wildcamp up near the sheepwash above Osmotherley.
Good tips on places to grab food and fill bottles also appreciated!
Going through Dalby makes sense, as it drops you on the Moors to Sea route and is pretty much bang on the way. It's also a good spot to refill and such. Riding the red... Nah. Just straight through the forest for me.
It would be a big day out if you go all the way from Osmotherley to Scarborough with detours for fun stuff though, it was 52 miles the way we did it with a lot of flat track plugging across the top. You could add in a few more miles and metres to get the fun stuff in.
Thanks for the write-up. Read ‘em all.
Hope the missus is well.