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Looking at a route round Hawes that hits the main road at the Moorcock Inn. I'm not a fan of riding back to Hawes on tarmac, but on the map there is a dismantled railway going all the way back to Hawes. Does anyone know if this railbed is rideable, or even accessible?
didn't we have this last week ?
Yep, but didn't get much info so I'm trying again. Didn't you say you were looking at the same thing? Google Earth shows a reasonable trackbed for most of the way, so I might just go and give it a whirl if no-one knows anything about it. There's a tunnel too, but I suppose that will be blocked off.
Try giving Kudu Bikes in Hawes a ring - he rides all over the area so would probably know.
as a matter of interest what is the route you're planning . . .
Route is roughly - start Hawes, Hardraw, track towards Shunner then turn onto Bends Clints, through the wood to Cotterdale and back almost to the main road. Then pick up The High Way and follow that all the way north to the Kirkby Stephen road. Then back down Mallerstang on bridleways either side of the road (although Anquet says there is no track on the ground and Google Earth is unclear) which brings me out near The Moorcock. Back to Hawes is either down the tarmac or on the old railway bed. It looks easy to get onto and as I hate fighting traffic this way seems a good alternative finishing off with some jiggling round Appersett and Gayle.
I really don't like road work so if the rail bed doesn't work I may knock it on the head as there seems to be no sensible way back from the end of The High Way.
Then back down Mallerstang on bridleways either side of the road
Its a long time since I attempted them but there was nothing much on the ground to follow then.
Bugger! Looks like it's back to the drawing board.