ADEL CHURCH TO ECCUP and ALWOODLEY RETURN- WOMEN ONLY - 6-9 miles

This rides starts in the tarmac parking area opposite Adel church. We carry straight on, past Adel Mill in the dip, across King Lane and onto Eccup Lane, immediately right onto Eccup Moor Road, follow this road through the beautiful countryside until to come onto a road without vehicular access apart from Yorkshire Water vehicles, keep going along the road, passing the treatment works on your left, and over a couple of cattle grids. then sharp right and up hill to the reservoir. We stop and take in the views. Assuming everyone is still fit and wants more we carry straight on, and cross the main leeds to Harrogate road by foot. We go up the path and around the back of GSAL onto Wigton Lane. We cross the traffic lights on to the long Alwoodley Lane, to the end where we turn right on King Lane and then left back past Adel Mill and back to our starting point.
As this is an evening ride there is no coffee stop. bring your own drink.
This is a small group ride aimed at those who wish to gain more confidence on quiet roads and/or who want a nice evening ride.

This is a good ride for people progressing on from the Brownlee centre, who want some more experience on roads. The roads are generally quiet. there are a few left and right turn, and x roads, to practice. Depending on group capability we can extend the ride .

quiet roads around the back of adel, to eccup and then, if wished, on to Alwoodley.

bring your drink and biscuit for a stop at the reservoir.