The Calder Divide Trail is a long distance circular route across 12 valleys, 6 moors and 1 floodplain in West Yorkshire. It is a multi-day adventure along the watershed of the River Calder.
From ancient bridleways across the Pennine moors to new gravel paths in the Southern Washlands and on through the center of small towns like Hebden Bridge and Marsden this is an epic trail through a diverse and stunning landscape.
The Trail
From gravel tracks to cobbled lanes, over moorland singletrack and along the urban fringe, this northern landscape has it all.
The event
4th Calder Divide Trail weekend
20th / 21st September 2025
4 route choices
Gravel bike or mountain bike
100 miles to 152 miles
The words ‘divide’ and ‘trail’ conjure up images of a narrow path on an exposed mountain ridge with views stretching out in all directions. The Calder Divide Trail is set amongst the South Pennine moors and valleys. There are no mountain peaks or broad forests but we do have mile after mile of bridleways, causeways and greenways set between “the green moss and the purple heather”.
Whirlaw Common
Crimsworth Dean
Coxley Valley
Route of the 150 mile ‘black’ grade CDT
The watershed of the River Calder as defined by the Calder Rivers Trust
In aid of Overgate Hospice
The CDT was set up with the two aims. Firstly to introduce riders to the diverse landscape and range of trails we have in West Yorkshire. Secondly to raise enough money to fund one day in the life of the hospice where our riding buddy Will Norman had his last few days.
The daily running costs of Overgate Hospice in Elland, West Yorkshire, is in the order of £2,000 a day. The 2022 event raised £2,250 for the local hospice, in 2023 we donated £4,850 and in 2024 we donated £2,437 making a total of £9,537.
The 2025 CDT will be the fourth event in aid of Overgate Hospice.
The 3rd CDT event raised over £2,000 bringing the total over the last three years to £9,537
CONTACT
All enquiries to Adrian Wright at:
yorkshiredivide@gmail.com
