NCN 67 - Trans Pennine Trail Central

234.4 km 1848 m climbing About 3 days 28% off road Road cycling East Midlands

The route runs north from Long Eaton through the East Midlands coalfield, flat at first before the ground lifts through Langley Mill and Codnor Park toward Chesterfield.

From there it threads through Sheffield's northern suburbs, Brightside and Shiregreen, before opening out across the Yorkshire lowlands to Castleford and the climb to Harrogate. About a quarter of the surface is off road. The final stretch north from Harrogate through Clint and Studley Roger brings you into Ripon.

The figures

Distance	234.4 km
Climbing	1848 m
Off road	66 km, about 28% of the route
Riding time	about 17 hours, roughly 3 days at a moderate pace
Region	East Midlands
Route from	Sustrans

Worth knowing before you go

Resupply is straightforward through the urban spine from Long Eaton to Barnsley, but the section between Bramham and Harrogate is quieter. Nidderdale is passed through near the end of the route. The route is tagged as road, but with roughly a quarter off road, surface conditions after wet weather are worth checking before you leave.

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NCN 67 - Trans Pennine Trail Central is an official route from Sustrans (their website).