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SECTION 4 HAWES TO GRINTON
31.5 MILES
Introduction
A hard road climb to Fleet Moss leads to
a dramatic and rocky descent of the
ancient Cam Road to Semer Water.
Drove roads lead up to Bishopdale and a
cracking descent towards Thoralby.
Steady climbs eventually take you to
the drama of Swaledale, home of some
sweet singletrack before the day ends
well at Grinton. A day of three great
dales and several hills.
The Ride
Today begins with Fleet Moss, one of the
renowned road climbs in the country.
However, you’re well rewarded as you top
out and turn onto the historic Cam Road.
Prepare for a fast and rocky descent, that
is broken only in order to take the craggy
meadow across and over to Semer Water.
Steep and rocky drove roads take you to
Stake Allotments where a track leads
across meadows before hitting a hard
packed walled track to Bishopdale and the
village of Thoralby. However, we cut you
short before village, heading up and over
to Wensleydale once more.
A break at Aysgarth girds the loins for the
climb which exits Wensleydale, heading up
and over to the imposing and sullen hills
of Swaledale. Time for sweet singletrack
now, that flows down to a shooting track
and leads you to the halt at Grinton and