Smartie ride

We set off from the children's play area in Menston park. Our ride down to Otley involves a section of main road so participants should be confident riding in traffic. Once in Otley we head towards Pool along a flat section before turning off towards Castley and nice, quiet country lanes. Here we get a chance to chat and take in the wonderful views next to the River Wharfe. As we approach Weeton, we cross a busy road (we can get off and walk) and then have a steady climb up the very quiet Gravelly Hill. The climb continues up to Almscliffe Crag, but we can always have a stop to take in more of those wonderful views! Once we reach the Crag, the road heads towards North Rigton where we find the welcoming Square and Compass pub for our coffee and smartie break! After our refreshment stop we have to climb back up to the Crag and then we have a lovely long descent to Leathley. In Leathley we have a choice of routes back to Otley, either the flat route through Pool or if we fancy another climb, we can go back via Farnley. Our final section is along Bradford Road back to Menston.