Pennine bridleway north to south

[matt147]

Does anyone please have a gpx file for the pbw Kirkby Stephen to hebden bridge I’m wanting to ride it in March thanks

[whitestone]

If you are on Strava then you can create your own using their route builder tool. Does depend on whether you know where the route goes of course. I've just checked the OSM cycle map and that doesn't have it marked as a route (does have the HT550 and Cairngorms Loop amongst others).

It's worth noting that the section across the Craven Gap between Long Preston and Gisburn is poor. We rode it last summer and from the lack of horse poo it seems like even the horse riders avoid it: overgrown tracks or boggy fields.

Here's the route on Strava https://www.strava.com/routes/11890473 I've started it at the current northern terminus which is a few km south of Kirkby Stephen.

[In Reverse]

The gpx for the whole thing is available on the PBW website. The file contains all the different options/loops/spurs so you need to edit it to make any sense of it.

Just had a play with it and made this, you should be able to download the gpx directly from there:

https://www.bikemap.net/en/r/4306711/?created=1

[matt147]

Thanks I downloaded it from the pbw website but it started from settle all the way south

[whitestone]

The link I gave earlier has the route you asked for. But I'd give serious consideration to using lanes between Long Preston and Gisburn.

[matt147]

Will do thanks for the link

[Chew]

Unless you really want to ride the PBW there are much better ways to get between Kirkby Stephen and Hebden

[matt147]

Was looking for an easyish route to follow as I’ll be riding on my own now after mi old mate bailed out on me and don’t want to be lost on my Tod. What route do you suggest chew

[Chew]

March you’re always going to be up against staying on good tracks.

Use the PBW as a start to get yourself from Kirkby to Settle
From there, there are some good tracks to get you over to Bell Busk
Good tracks and the canal to Thornton in Craven
From Earby take the road to either Trawden or Wycoller (good cafes in both)
Bridleway and road over to Widdop Res
Then either take the forest track down through Hadcastle Crags or up and over Egypt and the fun way down to the valley floor.