Nidderdale

We tried a route in Nidderdale. From Middlesmoor (091743) we headed over In Moor and down to Scar House Reservoir (065766). The ascent is all rideable, and the descent is clealry popualr with local downhillers, though we found that it was just a bit loose and steep in parts and there were no particular challenges. From here we continued along the Nidderdale Way, until we crossed Woo Gill (079778). from here the navigation gets a bit tricksy - and the 1:50 000 map isn't accurate. I think the easiest way is to keep on the main track here, then when you get to a gate woth a buildign just over the other side, turn left, then take the next right. This gets you onto then high bridelway, whcih traverses plesantly across the moors (though less pleasantly if it's raining) to a disinctive shooter's lodge (107754). From here ther's some good fun singletrack (although you do have to walk across a landslide) which gets gradually easier down to the valley floor at Thorpe Farm (103752).