Way of the Roses Itinerary

The first day is your arrival day & cycling begins the following morning. Details of your accommodation will be provided & we will meet for an evening meal if you are able to attend. Cycling begins at 9.00 the following morning to allow a nice pace for the first days ride to Malham.

Tour Dates:

Thu 11th - Mon 15th October 2012 - Places available

Day 1 Arrive Morecambe

Hilly!

Arrive at the traditional English seaside resort of Morecambe where we will get together ready for our adventure.

Day 2 Morecambe to Malham

42 Miles
Settle

Departing from Morecambe Bay the route passes through the historic city of Lancaster before passing through the picturesque Lune Valley to Hornby. Cycling through the Forest of Bowland to Clapham & into the Yorkshire Dales National Park offers more spectacular scenery before arriving at the charming town of Settle & onto the village of Malham where we will spend our first night.

Day 3 Malham – Ripon

35 Miles
Nidderdale

This hilly yet rewarding day ride sees us passing the highest point of the route at 402m near Greenhow. The Nidderdale area of outstanding natural beauty is amongst the most scenic section of the ride & Pateley Bridge is a hidden gem & makes a fine stop for lunch. As we continue east the route becomes less demanding as we leave the hills behind to arrive at the Cathedral city of Ripon.

Day 4 Ripon – Pocklington

49 Miles
York Minster

A nice flat day's ride takes us into the Vale of York through green fields & farmland & onto the historic city of York which is a fine place to visit. We will pass York Minster & cycle alongside the River Ouse before taking to cycle paths & quiet country lanes to the small town of Pocklington. Although the mileage is quite high the terrain is flat which makes for an easy penultimate days ride.

Day 5 Pocklington – Bridlington

43 Miles
Bridlington

Into the Yorkshire Wolds the scenery becomes more spectacular before the fantastic descent away from Huggate. Another flat section passes through Driffield & Burton Agnes before a few undulations to test the legs. The final stretch passes through Bridlingtons old town before reaching the promenade & the end of the adventure.

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News

- Congratulations to everyone who completed our latest Lands End to John O'Groats Cycling trip.

We still have spaces on our June, August & September trips in 2012 so if you're looking for a challenge, find out more below:

Lands End to John O'Groats

WAY OF THE ROSES TOUR

New for 2012 - Way of the Roses tour from Morecambe to Bridlington. This is a new, longer version of the coast to coast tour launched by Sustrans in 2010.

Way of the Roses

Monsal trail tunnel closure

Cyclists, walkers and horse riders out to enjoy the Monsal Trail this winter are being urged to check the tunnels website before setting out to make sure the tunnels are open.

The tunnels and tunnel entrances are being monitored daily and checked for ice, icicles and any maintenance issues that the cold, wet weather may cause.

What our customers say

I just wanted to say thank you for a superb trip, It was a fantastic experience and extremely well organised and run from beginning to end. It was an absolute pleasure to meet both of you and I hope to ride with you again before too long.

M Nichols, September 2011

Now that I have settled back in at home I wanted to write and express my gratitude and appreciation that you, your company and Nick put into organising the End to End over the past couple of weeks. Personally, I feel that my achievement could not have happened without your tremendous support. What was particularly remarkable for me and I think Phil was the 'hands on' personal service you gave. I imagine that by the end you were feeling as exhausted as we were. I was very impressed with way both you and Nick tried to accommodate the varied needs, wants and capabilities of the group. It was a group of such diverse experience and ability so it was a tribute to you that we all made it 'home'.

I rather enjoyed the mix of B&Bs as all were distinctive and enjoyable in their own way. The comaraderie amongst the group was great and it was good to see that emerge over the weeks.

Once again I have nothing but praise for the very personal and informal organisation of the trip and I wish you every success with the business in the future. Don't forget to let me know when the London - Vienna ride gets off the ground.

D Woodman, September 2011

Just a quick note to say thank you for making the September lejog such a memorable experience for me. It was always reassuring to know that you were around to deal with any problems.

I'm sure that as participants we didn't see or know about all the headaches you had to deal with behind the scenes. Thanks also for doing the running repairs on my bike in such a calm & professional way.

All in all, a great trip and I would thoroughly recommend Peak Tours to anyone else contemplating doing the end to end.

P Skipp, September 2011

Loved every minute of it!

S Briars, September 2011

It's up there with the best experiences of my life!

August 2011