A new cycing trail through the Forest of Bowland and the Yorkshire Dales National Park has opened.

And the launch fell timely with the 15th anniversary of the National Cycle Route supported by sustainable transport charity Sustrans, and covers 170 miles, in part through the National Park.

The cycle route has been called “Way of the Roses” – as it joins Morecambe to Bridlington via Lancaster, the Forest of Bowland, the Dales National Park, York, Ripon and the Yorkshire Wolds.

With many other great attractions such as the historic city of York, the Way of the Roses cycle route is a journey to remember. The route has been put together with years of experience of creating other fantastic long distance cycle routes like the legendary Whitehaven to Newcastle Sea to Sea route and the Coast and Castles Cycle Route.

For more information and maps on the routes see the Way of the Roses pages at sustrans.org.