Itinerary
- Day 1
York to Robin Hood's Bay
Meet your guide team at York Train Station at 11:00 and transfer to Robin Hood's Bay, which takes about 90 minutes. Once you arrive, there's a welcome briefing over tea and sandwiches at Victoria Hotel. After getting your bikes sorted, you'll head out on an easy 25km warm-up ride to Whitby through lush green countryside. The day wraps up with a relaxed evening meal back at the hotel.
- Meals
- Tea & Sandwiches (Welcome tea and sandwiches as part of welcome briefing), Dinner (Relaxed evening meal at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Welcome briefing and bike set up
- Warm-up loop ride to Whitby (25 km, 422 m elevation)
Optional Activities
- Bike rental
Landmarks/POIs York Train Station Robin Hood's Bay Whitby - Day 2
Robin Hood's Bay to Harrogate
Today's a big one. You'll tackle a point-to-point ride across the Yorkshire Moors from Robin Hood's Bay to Harrogate, covering 127km with 1,647m of elevation gain. The route takes in the scenic moors and passes through Betty's Tearoom in Harrogate. A picnic lunch happens somewhere en route to break things up, and then you'll finish with an evening meal in Harrogate.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch en route), Dinner (Evening meal in the town of Harrogate)
Included Activities
- Point-to-point ride across Yorkshire Moors to Harrogate (127 km, 1,647 m elevation)
- Visit to Betty's Tearoom
Landmarks/POIs Yorkshire Moors Betty's Tearoom Harrogate - Day 3
Harrogate to Austwick
You'll cycle from Harrogate to Austwick, a 75.2km ride with 1,116m of climbing. The landscape shifts from open Yorkshire Moors into rolling Yorkshire Dales as you go. Stop for a traditional English tearoom lunch with soup and a sandwich partway through, then finish the day with an evening meal at The Traddock hotel in Austwick.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Soup and a sandwich at a traditional English tearoom), Dinner (Evening meal at The Traddock)
Included Activities
- Cycle from Harrogate to Austwick (75.2 km, 1,116 m elevation)
- Traditional English tearoom lunch
Landmarks/POIs Yorkshire Moors Yorkshire Dales Austwick - Day 4
Austwick
This is a spectacular loop ride based on the Etape du Dales. You'll start at Ribblehead Viaduct, a Victorian engineering marvel, then descend to Hawes and tackle the challenging Buttertubs Pass. From there it's Cross Top and Aysgarth, where you'll have a picnic lunch by the waterfall. After that come the climbs at Kidstones and Malham Tarn before descending back to Austwick. Your evening is free, so you can relax at the hotel or take a 10-minute taxi to nearby Settle if you want.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch at Aysgarth Falls)
Included Activities
- Loop ride from Austwick with Ribblehead Viaduct, Buttertubs Pass, Cross Top, Aysgarth, Kidstones, and Malham Tarn (121.6 km, 2,111 m elevation)
- Visit to Ribblehead Viaduct
- Visit to Aysgarth Falls
Optional Activities
- Evening visit to local pub in Austwick
- Taxi to village of Settle (approximately 10 minutes)
Landmarks/POIs Ribblehead Viaduct Hawes Buttertubs Pass Aysgarth Falls Kidstones Pass Malham Tarn - Day 5
Austwick to Lake District
Time to head west toward the Lake District. You'll tackle the final Yorkshire climb to Deepdale, then descend through the village of Dent. Lunch happens at a café in Kendal, which is a good chance to pick up some Kendal Mint Cake if you want. After lunch, you'll ride through Bowland Bridge and make your way to the banks of Lake Windermere, then continue north for 20km to the small village of Barngates and The Drunken Duck for your evening meal.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a café in Kendal), Dinner (Evening meal at the Drunken Duck)
Included Activities
- Final Yorkshire climb to Deepdale
- Ride from Austwick to Lake District (96.3 km, 1,800 m elevation)
- Passage through Dent village
- Passage through Bowland Bridge
- Ride along Lake Windermere banks
Optional Activities
- Purchase Kendal Mint Cake in Kendal
Landmarks/POIs Deepdale Dent Kendal Bowland Bridge Lake Windermere Barngates - Day 6
Lake District Loop
Your final ride is a challenging loop over the steep slopes of Hard Knott Pass down to the coastal village of Seascale. There's a picnic lunch and photo stop by the sea to break it up. Then comes the tough ride back with 5 punchy climbs on the way. You'll pass Coniston Water before returning to The Drunken Duck, where you'll celebrate with your first ale of the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch by the sea), Dinner (Evening meal on the banks of Lake Windermere)
Included Activities
- Loop ride to west coast via Hard Knott Pass (89 km, 1,885 m elevation)
- Visit to Seascale coastal village
- Ride along Coniston Water banks
Landmarks/POIs Hard Knott Pass Seascale Coniston Water - Day 7
Barngates to Lancaster
It's time to depart. A 40-minute group transfer will take you to Lancaster train station. Book trains departing after 12 noon to give yourself time for breakfast and the transfer to the station.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs Lancaster Train Station
