I'm spending new year week there with some mates and planning a couple of days riding. What are the best routes around there?
And where are the best sledging hills for the kids??
We used to go sledging and skiing [url= http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=397055&y=469640&z=120&sv=397055,469640&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=531&ax=397055&ay=469640&lm=0 ]HERE[/url] infact Yorkshire Ski Club used to set up a button tow on the slope (I'm talking 1980's) so presume it must have been considered a decent location (more likely they just got permission and you can park cars at the bottom). It's no more than 1 mile from Kettlewell
Head up Cam Head Road, onto Starbotton fell and work your way round. Classic dales tracks. Lovely.
Lots of great rides round there. For real local knowledge, you could check out the New Inn at Appletreewick, just through Burnsall.
There's also a small shop in Grassington, right on the corner near
http://www.the-new-inn-appletreewick.com/
Some routes:
http://www.thebikelivery.com/routes/
the world is your oyster from kettlewell.
all bridleways go up, and all descents go down............enjoy.
>Cam head>Starbottm>Buckden>Litton(Lunch & beer at the pub)>Arncliff>Starbottom>Kettlewell
Ta for the suggestions.
Iv'e got all the Dales maps so I'll look up the routes later.
I found this website to be pretty good when we were up there in the summer
http://www.mtbthedales.org.uk/mtb-home/mtb-findaroute.htm