Carboncyclestore said:
I think its a nice route apart from the main road from Settle to Kirkby Lonsdale,thats just no fun at all.
That's why I did my own thing!
I got off the A-roads between Gisburn and Settle by going via Wigglesworth and Rathmell.
After Settle, I rode via Armistead, Keasden, High Bentham, Burton in Lonsdale before dropping back onto the A65 near Ireby for about 3 miles. That was enough of it for me!
From Kirkby Lonsdale, I took the official A683 route to Caton but then rode to Scorton via Quernmore, Five Lane Ends and Bantons.
I think I stuck to the official route from Scorton except somebody showed me a diversion round the back of a car showroom just before Whitebirk roundabout which was quite handy!
My route came in at 213 km with extra climbing. Mind you, I decided to DNF with about 3 km of that to go because there was a Hebden Bridge-bound train due in just after I arrived at Rochdale station. I couldn't face the ride back home after the pie and peas so I hopped on the train with my bike instead.