Mills n Moors - Forest of Rossendale

Mills n Moors Series

Join us as we connect the varied 'off-road' tracks that radiate from Blazing Saddles bike shop in Hebden Bridge out onto the 'Forest of Rossendale' on our second ride of 2025.

 - 'blue' grade route at 32km / 660 meters of climbing

 - 'red' grade route at 56km / 1,200 meters of climbing

 - 'black' grade route at 72km with a total elevation of 1,600 meters

Maps of each route on the Yorkshire Divide website: https://yorkshiredivide.co.uk/mills-n-moors-series

Highlights include:

Bridleway up through one of the most beautiful valleys in West Yorkshire: Colden Clough

Stunning views across the moors from Widdop Rocks

Thrilling descent down one of the longest continuous bridleways in the north of England

Flowing green lane through the limestone hushings at Shedden Clough

Explore little know gravel tracks above Waterfoot in the South Pennines

Climb up Todmorden Ghost Road (it's a broken tarmac single track lane, not a haunted lane which would be daft)

Descend 225 meters in one long swoop down to the floor of the Calder Valley

Return to the finish line at Blazing Saddles in Hebden Bridge via the traffic free canal towpath

The Event Hub

The event hub is at Blazing Saddles, an independent bike shop in Hebden Bridge

The start line is at the rear of the shop down the alley opposite the Post Office on Holme Street

There is a friendly meet n greet in the shop on Sunday between 8am - 10am

Any gravel bike / mountain bike / E-bike is welcome and would get you around the route (min 40mm tyres)

The start line is 5 minutes from Hebden Bridge train station

A map showing the exact location of the Event Hub and car parking is on the YD website: www.yorkshiredivide.co.uk

The routes

Each route starts by riding along the superb gravel towpath towards Stubbing Wharfe pub

It is a self-guided ride with no way markings saying ‘Mills n Moors route’

You will receive all three gpx route files in the week leading up to the event

Its your choice which route to ride as any type of bike is fine on each route - gravel bike, e-bike, mtb.

The ‘blue’, ‘red’ and ‘black’ refers to how strenuous the trail is by distance and elevation and not by how rough the tracks are (each route has smooth trails and very rough trails!!)

Minimum age of 12 years old when accompanied by a parent / guardian

On the day

Enjoy a relaxed tea / coffee / biscuits / home made cakes inside the bike shop BEFORE

Hot soup and bread rolls back at the bike shop AFTER your ride

Pick up your embroidered cloth badge inside the shop with new colours for 2025

Toilet facilities inside the shop

Head off when you're ready as there is no ‘mass start’

A list of kit that you should carry is on the website: www.yorkshiredivide.co.uk

Details and Entry