Dates for Ride2stride 2016
The dates for next year's ride2stride have been
fixed, so please note them in your diary.
The Settle-Carlisle Walking Festival will kick off on Tuesday April
26th next year, running through to Monday May 2nd.
Programme planning is well underway. so watch this space!
9 Oct 2015
Ride2stride 2015 draws to a close
Ride2stride 2015 drew to a close on Monday with
bright Settle sunshine bidding goodbye to dozens of happy walkers and
muscians.
The weather over the week has been varied - sunshine, hailstones,
gale-force winds, sunshine, downpours and sunshine. But it hasn't
dampened any spirits and everyone has enjoyed this year's mix of walks,
talks and music. We've welcomed walkers from across Britain, as well as
America, Canada, Germany and the Netherlands - old friends and new - who have
come especially for the festival!
So, until next year..
Download the 2015 R2S Report
here.
5 May 2015
Climb Pen-y-ghent with Friends of Dales Rail on Monday May 4th
Forget any preconceived ideas you may have about this walk. This is a
fabulous route from Horton-in-Ribblesdale station to Settle via
Pen-y-ghent. It will follow the river Ribble before making its way to
Brackenwood Bottom and up to the summit. From here the walk will descend
over the shoulder and onto open access moorland making its way to Crooke
Gill and its waterfalls. The walk will then cross grouse open moorland
to Catrigg Force and onto Langcliffe before heading up and off to
Settle. Outstanding views all day.
Because it crosses open moorland and the birds are nesting no dogs
can be taken on this route. Should anyone arrive with their dog
then they will be taken by one of the leaders on an alternative route
after the ascent of Pen y Gent on public rights of way to Stainforth,
the Winskill and Langcliffe and on to Settle. Please keep your dog on a
lead as there are pregnant sheep and lambs in the fields. Both routes
are roughly the same length and will enjoy good views.
21 April 2015
Ride2Stride features in The Countryman
This month's issue of
The Countryman magazine carries a
great article about Ride2Stride, including an account
of Tracey Johnson's experience of the festival last year.
Tracey travelled down from Carlisle to join the Three Waterfalls
walk: "The atmosphere is obvious from the beginning. Crowds of people
emerge from the train in a blast of colour, an array of bodies with
rucksacks on their backs covering the platform, while the buzzing sound
of conversation floats through the air."
"We soon discover how friendly the people are who take part in these
events. It doesn't matter if you originally came alone, because in no
time someone will be walking by your side and chatting away to you as if
you've known each other for years."
Tracey and her group finished their walk at the Station Inn at
Ribblehead. "The sound of song and music fills the entire pub, and once
everyone has got themselves a drink and sat down, that's when people
begin to join in."
Ride2Stride also features strongly in the May edition of
Yorkshire Life -
Outdoor adventure in Settle, and there's a nice article in this
weeks Craven Herald -
Walkers get in stride for fourth walking festival.
17 April 2015
2015 Festival programme now out
The 2015 Ride2stride Festival programme has now been
finalised and printed!
We picked up 15,000 copies from Briggs Bros. of Cononley last week
and they are now on their way out into the world.
Watch out for them soon at railway stations along the Settle-Carlisle
line, and at other outlets in the area.
For those of you farther afield, you can download a pdf copy from the
bottom of the programme page.
Start making those plans....
1 February 2015
Three Peaks in 3 days
If you’ve ever fancied climbing the 3 Peaks you’ll have a chance
during Ride2stride 2015. We’re offering led walks up
each of the Yorkshire 3 Peaks on 3 consecutive days:
Whernside on Saturday May 2nd as a linear walk from Dent station to
Ribblehead, Ingleborough on Sunday May 3rd leaving Ribblehead and
returning to Horton in Ribblesdale and finally Pen-y-ghent on Monday May
4th setting off from Horton in Ribblesdale and finishing in Settle.
Many walkers choose to climb the 3 Peaks as a challenge walk, aiming
to complete the 24 mile round trip in less than 12 hours. It’s a great
way to test your stamina and many thousands of pounds are raised for
charity each year. The alternative though, walking 3 Peaks in 3 days,
gives walkers the chance to explore the individual character of each of
the fells.
Whernside, the whaleback, is the highest at 2,370 ft. while
Ingleborough is famous for its flat top where horse races were once held
and the baby Pen-y-ghent is a great little climb, especially from
Horton.
We hope you’ll be able to join us.
10 Dec 2014
See previous festival NEWS 2014 here.
