THIS is another circular route for horse riders from Ride Yorkshire. It starts and finishes in Ingleton and circles Chapel-le-Dale, Ribblesdale, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

It is described as 'challenging in parts' because of the limestone pavement, but well worth the effort. So it is probably best for owners of sure-footed mounts, and not for those - horse or rider - of a nervous disposition. Also it should not be tackled in misty or bad weather, as it can get a bit boggy.

The ride features dramatic views of open, hilly landscapes and also takes in remote hamlets and farms - there is also plenty of historic interest along the route, including the Hurtle Pot - the legendary home of trolls and boggarts - and a Roman road.

Ride Yorkshire has several rides on its website, and not just in North Yorkshire and in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. All are really easy to follow, have detailed maps and include all the information riders need - including where to park and where to stop off for refreshments.

To see more routes, and for information about up and coming events, trekking and riding centres, visit rideyorkshire.co.uk

Step by step

1. From the car park in Ingleton, turn right on the road and after 100m bear left down the hill. Turn left at the bottom, cross over the bridge and turn right along Oddie's Lane. Pass the dirt track leading to Mealbank Scout Hut car park after 400m.

2. Continue along Oddie's Lane for three quarters of a mile - it is steep to start with, with a nature reserve on the left. Pass the drive to Twistleton Manor on your left, then turn left along a Tarmac lane (gated) to the hamlet of Scar End.

3. Bear left between the houses and turn left on a track - this is the Ingleton Waterfall Trail. After 200m, leave the track and bear right on a grassy path up the hillside. Follow this around a hair-pin bend to the top. Here, you will start to ride through limestone pavement, so it can be stony, but there is always a way through.

4. The track flattens out - this is now Ewes Top. The track is mostly clearly defined, though sometimes divides, depending on which route the sheep have taken. Continue in the same direction across Scales Moor for two and a half miles, with beautiful views of the high hills, including whale-backed Whernside ahead and Ingleborough to your right. Keep roughly parallel to the fence away to your left - to the right is an area of more difficult limestone pavement.

5. You will reach a clear crossing of tracks at Ellerbeck Gill - ahead is Ellerbeck Farm. Turn right here and head downhill on the track. Soon, you can see magnificent Ribblehead Viaduct away to you left. Continue past Gill Cottage and through woodland. Towards the bottom of the hill on the left, is the deep sinkhole of Hurtle Pot. The track becomes surfaced and you will reach tiny St Leonard's Chapel, where the 200 people who died during the construction of the Settle-Carlisle Railway are buried. This is the hamlet of Chapel-le-Dale.

6. Turn right at the T-junction just after the chapel and ride out of the hamlet. Continue along this quiet, unfenced Roman road, through sheep pastures, with Twistleton Scars to your right and Ingleborough to your left, for three miles. You will pass a few farms, but there is little to disturb the tranquility. You will reach the gated lane to Scar End and retrace your steps down Oddie's Lane.