Cycling the Pennine Bridleway

Mountain bikers have a new guide to one of the country’s newest national trails.

Outdoor guidebook specialist Cicerone’s Cycling the Pennine Bridleway describes the section from northern Lancashire to Ravenstonedale in Cumbria.

Keith Bradbury’s book covers more than 176km (109 miles) of mountain biking on the trail between Summit near Rochdale and Ravenstonedale, east of the Lake District.

The book describes the route through some of the most rugged sections of the Yorkshire Dales, as well as 11 graded loops based on the national trail but taking in less well known stretches.

The guide describes a total of 384km (239 miles) of mountain biking.

It has illustrations, Ordnance Survey map extracts and route profiles, along with data on distance, ascent, grading, timing and percentage of route off-road at the start of every description.

For those looking a little further afield, the Cumbria-based publishing house has Chamonix Mountain Adventure, which covers a selection of graded routes for walking, trail running, rock climbing and bouldering, vie ferrate and road and mountain biking.

Hilary Sharp’s book has routes ranging from very easy strolls for all the family, to moderate rock climbs and glacier hikes which require either technical skills or the presence of a professional guide; climbing and mountain biking which require specialist gear.

The guide covers a range of activities available in the Chamonix valley in the Haute Savoie region of the French Alps.

Each of the guides costs £14.95 but Cicerone has a 25 per cent discount running on its website until 31 May.