- START GR 047984 Grinton
- Head east from the church towards Harkerside, and after 500m turn right onto a walled bridleway. Continue across the open river plain, past the swing-
bridge to a marked bridleway. Go through the gate and cross the field to the river bank. (027989) Follow the track along the river until you have crossed a wide area and a gate leads up and left to a grassy field with the river and trees below. Keep straight on through one gate, then up to a wooden gate and a track to a tarmac road. (015984) - Turn right and 200m after the junction to the bridge turn right down a disused track at Low Whita Farm. After 2.3km bear right through Low Houses Farm Yard onto a tarmac road. Keep on this past one junction to The Gables Hotel. Turn right here and fork right through gates along the river bank to reach the road at (949978)
- Turn right and immediately right over the bridge into Gunnerside. Turn right for 250m the turn left through a gate, climbing to a narrow track right at the first house. Climb steeply up between the buildings until the gradient eases (Phew!)
- Go right through a gate onto a wide grassy flattish area and keep straight on to a tarmac road which becomes very steep as it descends to the B6720. Turn left for 2km to a right turn over Low Whita bridge. Turn left and follow the road for 4km back to Grinton.
OS Landranger Map 98, Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale
A nice easy valley route with only 800ft of climbing
Swaledale Valley Ride—23km—Easy
The site for off-
Cyclopaths
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