Settle circular - Yorkshire Dale

glastored

Hello

I am travelling up to Settle, Yorkshire Dales, on Sunday for a week and was planning on getting out for a couple of days and doing some cycling.

I'm hoping to do this cicrular route from Settle via Halton Gill, Threshfield and Airton.
http://www.cyclethedales.org.uk/ctd-settle_circular.pdf

Now after all the snow I am having second thoughts on the cycling.
Can anyone tell me if the circular route is gritted and would it be safe to cycle next week please?
I was hoping to do it on Tuesday 29th December.

Thanks for your help
Stu

amaferanga

If it hasn't warmed up by then it could be quite dicey. I'm planning on doing some cycling a bit further north on Monday and I'm just going to decide on the day based on the condition of the roads.

rickwiggans

I spent many years living in that area - I'd be amazed if the road over to Halton Gill will be gritted. However, on the bright side - it's due to clear up by then!
As an alternative, not quite as far and less hilly - so if you are looking for lumpy stuff, may not fit the bill (but more likely to get cleared) you could look at a round a Ingleborough ride. Settle-Lawkland-Austwick-Clapham-Ingleton-Ribblehead-Horton-Helwith Bridge-Settle. Roughly 30 miles, (with several options to extend) and about 2500ft of climbing
Rick

glastored

rickwiggans wrote:

I spent many years living in that area - I'd be amazed if the road over to Halton Gill will be gritted. However, on the bright side - it's due to clear up by then!
As an alternative, not quite as far and less hilly - so if you are looking for lumpy stuff, may not fit the bill (but more likely to get cleared) you could look at a round a Ingleborough ride. Settle-Lawkland-Austwick-Clapham-Ingleton-Ribblehead-Horton-Helwith Bridge-Settle. Roughly 30 miles, (with several options to extend) and about 2500ft of climbing
Rick

thanks for the suggestion - I will bear that in mind...