Outdoor activities - Pennine Bridleway National Trail

The Pennine Bridleway is the first purpose-built long distance bridleway, providing a fresh challenge for horse riders, mountain bikers and walkers. It runs from the High Peak Trail in Derbyshire to Byrness, Northumberland, around 350 miles.

Threading through the Pennine hills, it combines historic packhorse tracks with newly created bridleways. There are no stiles or steps, just wide open countryside, easy to use gates and special road crossing points. Derbyshire to Mary Towneley Loop is a 5-7 day horse ride/walk and a 3-5 day cycle. The Loop itself is a 3-4 day horse ride/walk and a 2-3 day cycle. 

Highlights

Chee Dale Nature Reserve
Flora and fauna surround you in this vibrant green section of the Wye Valley Site of Special Scientific Interest.  

Roych Clough
Stunning views over the Kinder plateau exist on either side of this exhilarating yet peaceful classic mountain bike ride.

Rooley Moor
North of Rochdale, climb this historic track to the highest point on the Loop – a wild area of rugged natural beauty with impressive views to the proud mills of industrial Lancashire.

Settle Loop
Classic Yorkshire Dales limestone landscape surrounds this loop, including great views of the nationally important Malham Tarn.

For more info visit www.nationaltrail.co.uk/penninebridleway