Firstly you follow the road all the way up to Gribbdale Gate which can be a lung-busting climb if your not used to this kind of riding. Next, you take the path up toward Captain Cooks Monument. This is now a wide style walkers path which is quite easy to ride.
As you get nearer to the top you will come across a rocky stepped path which is a very technical climb. It took me a while to master this and I still can't get up it in the wet but in the dry, with a soft rear tyre or rear suspension you've got a good chance at it. When you reach the Monument, most people stop and get a bite to eat if it's a good day but if you just want to attack the singletrack then you will take the descending path down and through the dry stone wall. After this you follow this track until you can swing a left down a technical piece of downhill style trail, this path is extremely steep with many steps and obstacles so be very careful.
You should turn left at the bottom and follow this path, go round the hairpin corner and blast down towards the forest area. Take a left which will shoot you down a short steep descent and onto a wide walkers path. Follow this until you get to a gate. Go through the gate and onto the motocross tracks. This part of the ride will be confusing because there are tons of different ways to get to the bottom. If you stick to the map you should be okay. You should come to an extremely steep descent which is a blast if you can pluck up the confidence to do it! This has been named 'Red Hill' by me and my friends and you will see why when you ride it. After this it's a straight descent down to a small graveled car park by a fishing lake. You should follow the map back onto the road and down to the finish point.
Rating: Moderate/ Difficult
Duration: 55 mins
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