Bikepacking the Pennine Bridleway in Winter - Beautiful & Brutal

Our experience cycling the longest continuous off-road route in the UK: the Pennine Bridleway.
182 miles. 40,000 ft of altitude change. Mostly off-road, travelling through Derbyshire to the Peak District, through the Dales and into Cumbria.
Oh, and we left in the middle of winter.
We'd also never really done any off-road touring before...
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[@peterharrington8709]

I had a go wild bike packing the rather less extreme Pennine Cycleway. Quickly realised that I couldn't get the daily milage I planned and bailed out after three days. But they WERE three of the best days of my life 😄 Beautiful video guys... thank you for sharing your amazing adventure.

[@joshandsarahride]

Thanks Peter! Seems to be a nice route it takes, the Pennine Cycleway. And we've had a bunch of similar trips that had to get cut short but blew us away. Leaves you something fun to go back for though!

[@JeremyLawrence-imajez]

The Pennine Bridleway is very tough work in good weather on unladen bikes. Bikepacking it in Winter is madness. So doubly impressed by the constant positive attitude.

[@joshandsarahride]

Ha, thanks man! It was some gruelling conditions but made it more memorable for sure 😅

[@MarcosFlores-z1y]

❤✌️Cheers from 🌎 San Francisco,California

[@Ecoroof1986]

Brilliant video. We live in Saddleworth and run on a lot of the trails on and off the Pennine Way. I recognised so many places. On a bike fully loaded in those conditions is bonkers

[@joshandsarahride]

Ha, yeh, it was pretty hard going. Lovely place to live!

[@kennyness8881]

Embrace the suck. Well done!

[@derekbarlas8092]

Great video - and you're both smiling the whole time! Well done.

[@joshandsarahride]

Always happy to be on a bike 😁

[@sharonmiron6890]

Keep making KZbin videos. Your videos are amazing. The British wilderness seems so domestic to me. I live in remote northern Canada. Most of the communities here are fly-in. You couldn’t bike-no roads.

[@joshandsarahride]

Yes the bristish wilderness is nothing compared to Canada! So vast and wild there. We hope to ride there one day though🚲 thank you for thr support and really glad you like the videos!

[@AVFTSCycling]

Brutal. Well done!! Some really impressive shots, too.

[@joshandsarahride]

AHH, such a stunning route. Hope we could do it justice!

[@TheSavin1]

This is great. You are both sooooo tough (and positive)! I am off to research this, as would be great to do with my wife, the difference being. 1. We will do it in Summer. 2. We will stay in hotels. But we are over 60 years old.

[@joshandsarahride]

I think that'll make it very enjoyable and you'll make quicker time than us😅

[@beanbag4872]

This is the video I was looking for. In the spring me and my boyfriend are biking the pennine bridleway from Carlisle to Doncaster to see family. Im so excited even though its months away still. I need the adventure. We have a trailer instead of bike bags however.

[@joshandsarahride]

Sounds like a great trip, hope you folks enjoy the ride. I've never used a trailer cycling but it is a pretty technical routes in parts. I can't imagine a trail taking well to the sort of terrain. It's definitely an adventure!

[@kstoeb]

This was great. A real lesson in always keeping up the good spirit - and the grin on your face ;-) Ditch the tarmac, and go slow !!! Thank you 🙏

[@joshandsarahride]

Ditch the tarmac, go slow, take detours and avoid saddle sore - our cycling mantra :D

[@WaywardLifeSailing]

That looked amazing! Def added to the bucketlist :) Thanks for sharing

[@joshandsarahride]

Our pleasure!

[@09mantlek]

Just discovered your content and love it all! I am looking to do some bikepacking in summer next year when the weather is nicer so less things to go wrong haha. I have a dog I wish to take with me and have rigged up a box for him to sit in on the way. Will need to train him to follow me on rough terrain tho as can't have me catapulting him over rocky terrain despite the full sus bike :')

[@joshandsarahride]

Awesome! That sounds like a great trip for you both🚵‍♂️

[@pmckeown38]

Josh, those are not natural landscapes, they used to be covered in trees. They are kept like that for sheep mostly. Ecologically speaking they are very poor compared with what would be there if left to nature.

[@joshandsarahride]

Yep, it's very difficult in the UK, and a lot of other places. Besides coastal regions we barely have any natural landscapes left. Hunting is also another big aspect which has shaped the moors too. Still landscapes which inspire but definitely out of balance with nature.

[@tonypaddler]

Another excellent video from you guys, I’m almost up to date with watching them all. Great style and content, keep up the great work 👍

[@joshandsarahride]

Hey Tony, thanks man! Really glad you're enjoying. New video is coming next week from our latest UK ride!

[@tonypaddler]

@@joshandsarahride yes, I'll have caught up next week so that will lead nicely into your new video 👍

[@bichaelmichael3597]

I’ve only just discovered your content and I absolutely love it. Cheers from Australia. 👍

[@joshandsarahride]

Hey there! Glad you found us 😁

[@TheCoopsvids]

Well done guys 👍🏻👍🏻🚴🚴🏼‍♂️

[@valeriazonato7149]

Had the same experience on that route. Stunning but really slow going....

[@joshandsarahride]

Ha, yes, slow progress for sure!

[@bettymaugeri7316]

Awesome video!

[@johnbrown3728]

Madness why do it in winter, why not wait till spring.

[@joshandsarahride]

No time like the present, ey!?

[@welshbikepackingadventures]

well done popits!

[@TheJournalofanExplorer]

What an epic video! Some of those conditions just look so treacherous well done for coming back and finishing, I’d have definitely given up! Subbed, looking forward to your future challenges!

[@joshandsarahride]

Those landscapes had us hooked I guess! Thanks for subscribing. Big adventures to come!

[@pmckeown38]

Great vid, makes me want to get the hard tail out.

[@joshandsarahride]

Hardtail is the way for the trail!!!

[@davesgreatescapes]

Brilliant. Mad. Brave. But hats off to you

[@joshandsarahride]

Cheers Dave. Sounds like a good recipe for adventure!

[@ronpowell6372]

Lovely inspirational heartwarming and the power of your relationship adds to the beauty context and editing of your vid…thank you Josh n Sarah …and I have subscribed…Bessie’s…Ron

[@joshandsarahride]

Thanks Ron 😁

[@kevindean9613]

I find wearing a bandana stop sweat running into my eyes , Thanks for the video .

[@joshandsarahride]

Ha, I normally wear some kinda buff in the winter but my sweat will often spill over capacity!

[@kevindean9613]

I also use children's sun block as it doesn't sting if it does run into my eyes .

[@joshandsarahride]

@@kevindean9613 That's a good tip. Admittedly, mines just a bottle I found by the side of the trail... not children's though

[@FrugalMrB]

Excellent video. I'm in Carleton, so very close to you, and this has inspired me to try some of the local sections of the route.

[@joshandsarahride]

Ahh, you gotta do it - it's amazing!

[@marinman3551]

Love your attitude and appetite for life....brilliant...ohh and well done!

[@joshandsarahride]

Too nice a trail not to finish!

[@jonashubalekwhiskyandthewild]

Happy holidays indeed😁 Great watch!

[@joshandsarahride]

😅 always tend to be the kind of holidays you need a holiday after!

[@michaelsmethurst4513]

How many days?

[@joshandsarahride]

We did it in 9 in the end. But most do it a lot quicker.

[@SenditosAdventures]

Awesome storytelling this :) thanks for sharing! I've been riding bits and pieces of this trail, it is beautiful 😍 hope to do a full length next year

[@joshandsarahride]

Really appreciated! Good luck with the trail, when will you set off d'ya think?

[@SenditosAdventures]

@@joshandsarahride thanks. I'm thinking about spring leading to summer to be honest. we ought to plan next year holidays at work in November so still got a few weeks to decide :)

[@joshandsarahride]

@@SenditosAdventures Spring is a good time I think. Feel free to message if you want any info/recommendations. Happy rides!

[@SenditosAdventures]

@@joshandsarahride much appreciated indeed :) I've seen your website too I like it, decent repair kit there, bike mechanic myself first thing I looked at ;) again, I see you've got more interesting videos so definitely see you around 🙂 btw don't mean to be cheeky you might like my recent story from Cornwall..... Similarly to your Welsh experience in National Parks video, the amount of climbs and uncomfortable descents were unbelievable. WOW a huge well done to both of you for that!

[@joshandsarahride]

@@SenditosAdventures thanks for checking it out! Ha, yeh, do love a good tool kit 🤟 awesome, I'll check it out. We've never done much riding through South West but didn't realise it was super hilly. I guess on coastlines it's hard to tell if you're going over lots of headlands.

[@grumpy-dad3701]

I'm currently trying to work out which route I ride next year for my 2nd bikepacking adventure. Pedders way Thetford to the coast and back was a good introduction but a little easy and boring in places. Pennie way looks amazing route but not be able to complete the full ride. And maybe my fitness is below par for this route. Memories awaiting.

[@joshandsarahride]

Hey. We've also done the Peddars Way. Some beautiful woodland areas but, you're right, riding is pretty flat. Why not just start with a day or two of the route? It's all pretty well connected with train stations to break it up. The start (from Matlock) is also pretty flat too so it's an easier start.

[@grumpy-dad3701]

@@joshandsarahride wow thanks. Bikepacking is a great memory maker Matlock is an easy train ride for me. Too many routes I want to ride. Picking through a short list.

[@joshandsarahride]

@@grumpy-dad3701 Haha, always an enjoyable list to grow! Ours is neverending!

[@grumpy-dad3701]

@@joshandsarahride if I didn't have family responsibilities I'd be out all the time. Damn kids holding me back.😂

[@joshandsarahride]

@@grumpy-dad3701 Yeh, we're kidless but I completely get that. Recently watched this which you might like bikepacking.com/plog/along-for-the-ride-film/

[@nicmorton280]

Epic! Well done.

[@joshandsarahride]

Cheers Nic!

[@chrismcbrias4681]

Big up to you lads. Just started bike camping and I love it

[@joshandsarahride]

Cheers Chris. Thinking of doing the Pennine Bridleway? It's a corker!