start at junction of single track road to middleton tyas church (south east of village) on the middleton tyas to moulton road. proceed south in direction of scorton. enter moulton (approx. 1.5 miles) where (great care) bear left at t-junction (m). proceed through moulton. take great care on leaving village at sharp left hand bend, past the black bull pub. proceed to scorton, (approx. 4 miles) where bear left onto (b1263) short one-way section adjacent to village green (care). proceed on b1263, bear left (m) to leave village (great care). proceed in north easterly direction to north cowton and entercommon. proceed past atley hill and cowton cross roads (care) and turn left to join a167 at entercommon (approx. 9.5 miles),(great care- give way if necessary) (m). proceed in north westerly direction to croft-on-tees (approx. 14 miles)(care on descent to village). take first left onto unclassified road on entering outskirts of croft (m), direction middleton tyas. proceed for approx. 4 miles and bear left at minor t-junction (m) (direction middleton tyas) to finish at the sandy lay-by on the left, 50 yards before the brow of the hill into middleton tyas (and approx. 400 yards before the entrance to middleton tyas primary school). total distance 18.25 miles.