Canal Bike Ride From Copley to Mytholmroyd

Copley - Mytholmroyd

The weather was poor in the morning, but we'd decided that whatever happened we were going for a bike ride. As the day went on the weather improved, so we needn't have worried.

This ride is just over 11 miles in total, you've got to retrace your tracks on the canal, but everything looks different on the way back!!

It's a good ride for kids with no road sense, as you're off road and beside the canal for the whole route.

Set off from Copley close to the Cricket ground. Usually you can park right next to the Canal, so the kids aren't let lose with traffic!

Turn left onto the canal and head towards Sowerby Bridge, the first part of the route in well paved, so it's easy going.

After a couple of miles you'll get to Sowerby Bridge, this is a good place for a drink, or a break. There is usually quite allot going on in this busy town.

You can get across the Canal by the Lock to reach The Moorings pub and restaurant.

Continue another hundred yards and you'll get the the main road. You'll have to dismount, cross the road via the crossing. Head up the hill behind the Wharf Pub. The canal is under your feet at this point!

Look left once past the pub and you'll see the canal behind the market place.

From now on just keep pedaling, the track can be a little muddy from here, so if it's been raining prepare to get splashed.

Once in Mytholmroyd you can have a look around, the only place open on Sunday was the Sainsbury's Local store, Pop and crisps of the kids!

The return journey is all down hill, well all the locks are downhill!

We did the full route in 2 and a half hours.