Explore Earlsheaton Tunnel from the Spen Valley Greenway

Join us on this 12 mile ride using a mixture of the Spen & Calder Valley Greenway's and the Calder & Hebble canal. A mostly traffic free route using some local roads through urban areas boasting beautiful countryside, moorland views, a wildlife reserve and the rolling hills of West Yorkshire. Pass through the historic woollen mill town of Dewsbury, stop for refreshments at the picturesque Saville Town canal basin and see the fabulous new tunnel on the Ossett Greenway Link.  Keen eyed individuals will spot the old railway boundary stones, remnants of the old line, sculptures and short Haiku's written on bridges. On the 18th August this ride will visit the Dewsbury Cycle Fest at the half way point of the ride.  The Cycle Fest is from 11am - 3pm at Sands Lane Playing Fields, Dewsbury where a range of cycling activities will be taking place. For more information on this fantastic Cycle Fest please visit www.kirklees.gov.uk/events This ride uses part of National Cycle Network (NCN) route 66 and 69. To find out more about the NCN and other great places to cycle near you everyday, go to the Sustrans website (http://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/national-cycle-network). If you’re fairly confident on your bike and ready to broaden your cycling horizons, our Steady rides are ideal. At a comfortable pace, and possibly with some modest hills along the way, rides take place on mainly quiet roads with plenty of sights along the way. Rides are between 6 and 20 miles long, at a moderate pace of between 7 and 10 miles an hour.