Barden Moor – Bolton Abbey

Barden Moor – Bolton Abbey

Date: Saturday 21st October 2023

Meet up Time 09:45 for a 10:00 Start.

A £1.00 attendance fee is payable at the start - this is to go towards the Groups administration fees so please come prepared thanks

Place: Parking area just off the main B6265 road in Rylstone Village just before the bend as you are exiting the village.

Post Code: BD23 6LH

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Ride Host: John Webster

Ride Details: We start from Rylstone and head for the track that leads up the Fell Side which is steep and rocky in places and takes us on to Barden Moor we head across the moor on a good single track path we have to navigate a couple of streams before we pick up the main track with a long fast downhill section which takes us to Halton Heights where we take the grassy track leading through Weston Woods to Bolton Abbey.

We will stop for lunch at Bolton Abbey, there is Tea on the Green cafe which is normally open but please bring your own food just in case.

After the lunch stop we head back up a quiet farm road which takes us to the small village of Halton East from here we take we take a grassy single track back up to Halton Heights. We pick up the main track across the Moor again with a long steady climb finishing with a superb downhill section back to Rylstone. Hoping for a decent day to get the full value of the long magnificent views you get on this ride.

Ride Grading: Red

Type of Ride: Off Road.

Estimated Distance: 19 miles.

Estimated Elevation: 2200 Feet

Estimated Ride Duration: 4 to 5 hours

Technical / Physical Difficulty: One steep climb Plus a long steady climb and some rocky technical single tracks, makes this a moderate to hard ride so a good level of fitness required.

Suitable For: Mountain Bikes only.

Recommendations: Spare Tubes, Tools, Pump, Food, Water,

Safety: No Helmet = No Ride