This is the glacial valley no one’s heard of... Head to the South Pennines to explore both sides of this steep gulch between Burnley and Todmorden.

Race director Michael Sanderson guides you on this challenging but enjoyable West Yorkshire loop

DIFFICULTY MEDIUM DISTANCE 17.7KM TIME 5½ ...

DIFFICULTY EASY DISTANCE 14KM TIME 5 HOURS ...

BACK in the days when a tankful of petrol cost as much as we pay for a coffee today, our sunny Sunday afternoon treat was a drive out. If we weren’t aiming for the beach, our route took us north to th

■Distance: 6¼ miles/10km ■Time: 4 hours ■Grade: Moderate