A short but intense mountain bike ride with spectacular views across Nidderdale and challenging uphill and downhill sections.

• Start: Stif Cycles, Summerbridge.
• Length: 9 miles (15km).
• Difficulty: difficult

A mountain bike ride of great variety through woodland and on quiet roads with stunning views of Nidderdale and a final descent along an ancient packhorse route.

• Start: Stif Cycles, Summerbridge
• Length: 10 miles (15.5km)
• Difficulty: moderate

An all weather mountain biking classic starting at the head of Nidderdale. This off road cycle route takes you on stony tracks high above the valley before descending to Bouthwaite and returning through farmland back up the valley.

• Start: Scar House Reservoir, near Lofthouse.
• Length: 15 miles (24km).
• Difficulty: difficult.

A long cross-country mountain biking route with some prolonged climbs and epic views over the Yorkshire Dales on quiet roads and remote stone tracks.

• Start: Pateley Bridge Showground car park.
• Length: 25 miles (42km).
• Difficulty: severe.

A good introductory route to Yorkshire dales mountain biking, this follows a track alongside Gouthwaite reservoir, back down the other side on tarmac before a more technical section through old mine workings.

• Start: Pateley Bridge.
• Length: 12 miles (21km).
• Difficulty: moderate.