Masham Moor Gravel Bike Route
Adventure cycling on the edge of the Dales
This short but testing ride will take you from the historic market town of Masham – home to Theakston’s Brewery – onto the epic moorland trails of the Dales. These dusty and rocky tracks are a great place to explore away from the crowds, and this ride leads to some amazing descents, through lined gravel lanes, and finishing through the local Nutwith Woods, to Nutwith Common and back into Masham for refreshments.
Masham is a great place to stay for a weekend gravel riding, and this route is a great introductory ride to set you off with. It’s also our first partnership route with the guys from GRVL.CC – the bespoke gravel apparel brand, creating high-performance clothing specifically for adventure seekers on 2-wheels. Welcome to the world of gravel biking. It’s time to join the revolution!
Route Information
Stats 35.5 km 681 metres
Ordnance Survey Map: 
Refreshments & Where to Stay
Masham is a great place to stay, and the White Bear, owned by Theakston’s Brewery is our choice. The café on the square, also known as ‘Johnny Baghdad’s’ is our café of choice too.
Character
A route with a tough climb to begin with, but rewarded with epic gravelly descents and winding tracks on good terrain. A superb introduction ride the gravel routes in the Yorkshire Dales area.
Nutwith Woods is owned by the Swinton Estate, so please abide by the signs and be considerate when passing through this area.
Route
- From the market square in Masham, ride out towards the old Methodist Chapel on Thorpe Road, then turning off to the right and heading past Swinton Park as you climb the steep hill of Warthermarske.
- Keep on to the village of Ilton, at 3 miles, then turn off on the left onto the bridleway and head up and over Masham Moor towards the track junction at High Langwith Cross (OS Maps).
- Keep on towards Arnagill Moor, until you reach the track junction on the left, signed for the ‘Six Dales Trails’ – take this.
- Continue along this fast and dusty track until it descents and evens out alongside trees on the right, and a track junction is reached above Ramsgill. Turn left here and climb the steep track alongside Covell House Moor (OS map) towards Dallowgill, passing through a gate before descending into Dallowgill itself.
- Follow the broken road alongside the moorland, then turning off at Carlesmoor and following this track around the winding terrain above Carlesmoor Beck.
- As you leave this track and rejoin the road, turn left and then almost immediately left again, onto the bridleway towards Bagwith House. Now follow the Ripon Rowell signs until you meet the bridleway at Wreaks Lane, turning down this and descending to Wreaks Beck. Then, climb up to the farms and take the bridleway on the left that climbs to Bramley Grange.
- At the road, turn right and ride to Nutwith Woods, then abiding by signs as you descent the woodland to Nutwith Common.
- Follow the road back into Masham – voila!
