Thence it heads northeast to Grassington before following the River Wharfe for several miles and then turning towards the high point of the route at Greenhow and descending to Pateley Bridge on the River Nidd.
From there it makes its steepest climb (eastwards) across the edge of Rye Loaf Hill before descending to Airton. The route starts in the resort town of Morecambe, Lancashire loosely following the River Lune and the River Wenning into the Pennines at Settle and entering the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The route is well signposted with signs carrying the name of the route or marked with the red and white heraldic roses from which the name of the route is derived. Matt Baker is currently developing a series of linked artworks at various points along the route. Art Ī number of public artworks have been commissioned for the route. Additionally, there is a section that links Kingston upon Hull to the cycle route that joins/leaves near Pocklington rather than going to/from Bridlington. A second diversion between Pateley Bridge and York that goes via Harrogate and Knaresborough was opened in 2011. The route was opened in 2010 running from Morecambe on the west coast of Lancashire to the east coast at Bridlington. The route was developed by Sustrans and part of the National Cycle Network (NCN Route 69) in partnership with various Local Authorities, Lancaster City Council, Cyclists Touring Club, Bridlington Renaissance Partnership and Welcome to Yorkshire amongst others. The route is named after the Wars of the Roses, a 15th-century war between the English dynastic families Lancaster and York. Although a challenge with some hard climbs, the highest point being over 1,312 feet (400 m), the route is steadily increasing in popularity and is fully open and signed. It lies entirely within the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire, crossing the Yorkshire Dales and the Yorkshire Wolds in the North of England, passing through the historic cities of Lancaster and York and scenic towns and villages including Settle, Pateley Bridge and Ripon.Īt 170 miles (270 km) long, the route is designed for the whole range of cyclists, from families to cycling club riders.
The Way of the Roses is the newest of Great Britain's coast-to-coast long-distance cycle routes and is based on minor roads, disused railway lines and specially constructed cycle paths.
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