After Fleet Moss last week I was wondering what would constitute an encore. Unfortunately the answer was staring me in the face because some time ago my son (he loves his father!) bought me a framed poster of Park Rash which adorns my dining room, complete with information on the climb (781 feet) and that it includes several ramps of 25%. Or 1 in 4 as the road sign at the bottom helpfully advises. Not that I had forgotten from several previous ascents.
Park Rash lies on the road north of Kettlewell going towards Leyburn. On the east is Gt Whernside and to the north is the glorious valley of the River Cover. After Middleham High Moor with its gallops for the race horse stables I descended the 25% Witton Steeps towards the Hawes - Leyburn road. I have ridden up the Steeps and I had forgotten how awful and wet and winding the road is. However I had already decided to ride east to West Witton and ascend on roads new to me exploring all the hamlets in Coverdale before rejoining the road back to Park Kash at Gammersgill.
Thirty five miles and 4300 feet of climb. Another wonderful day out in Richmondshire with, not suprisingly considering the roads I was on, hardly any traffic - if you discount monster tractors.
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