Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / ATB

Yes, in summer. Stay at the Ravenscar hotel if you like bizarre and creepy places with an incredible view.

I've ridden around that area a few times, only on road though. Absolutely stunning but you'd better like climbing! Accidentally stumbled across a couple of 33%ers.

I was like "that looks like Jenny Graham"... and low gears and beholdonto your bars... "Markus Stitz, Mark Beaumont and Jenny Graham."

They’re my home tracks and lanes, and still some of my favourite spots to ride. Lots of the old railway lines and forestry tracks are brilliant, long gravel sections but they do get pretty washed out in the winter. I made a zine about riding them a couple of years ago and we’re doing a write up of Route YC for the next volume. If you’re interested, have a look at northriding.cc for a few more ride ideas and route write ups.