Lake district routes anyone?

doesnotcompute said:

Got a friend coming to stay (preston) and she wants to go for a spin in the lakes..... anyone got
a favourite route they care to share?

Nothing too strenuous and steep, but a combination of on and off road would be nice.

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You'll probably need to push some bits but its a fabulous ride

Tony
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doesnotcompute said:

Got a friend coming to stay (preston) and she wants to go for a spin in the lakes..... anyone
got a favourite route they care to share?

Nothing too strenuous and steep, but a combination of on and off road would be nice.

Skiddaw Loop. singletrackworld.comarticle.phpOpen ↗

You'll probably need to push some bits but its a fabulous ride

Tony
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Thanks! or at least until I looked it up!

Summary: Trail Description: The longest, maddest DH in the UK, no argument. Be warned though, the
walk up is a killer and the descent is mental - beginners will hate it! Trail Length: 9 miles
(Estimated), 4 1/2 miles to top (Estimated), with 2745 meter's of climbing Trail Type: Off-road,
DownHill, Uphill

Hmmm. I appreciate it's probably fantastic, and I'll do it someday, but not this time. Thanks for
the tip tho.....

Anything a little less strenuous?

Dnc

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the lakes..... anyone got a favourite route they care to share?

Nothing too strenuous and steep, but a combination of on and off road would be nice.

Skiddaw Loop. singletrackworld.comarticle.phpOpen ↗

You'll probably need to push some bits but its a fabulous ride

Tony
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Thanks! or at least until I looked it up!

Summary: Trail Description: The longest, maddest DH in the UK, no argument. Be warned though, the
walk up is a killer and the descent is mental - beginners will hate it! Trail Length: 9 miles
(Estimated), 4 1/2 miles to top (Estimated), with 2745 meter's of climbing Trail Type: Off-road,
DownHill, Uphill

Hmmm. I appreciate it's probably fantastic, and I'll do it someday, but not this time. Thanks for
the tip tho.....

Anything a little less strenuous?

Dnc

...er, do it in a 4x4 ?...... Dave. ;-)

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Hmmm. I appreciate it's probably fantastic, and I'll do it someday, but not this time. Thanks
for the tip tho.....

Anything a little less strenuous?

Dnc

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...er, do it in a 4x4 ?...... Dave. ;-)

LOL! yes that is a possibility I suppose..... Now are 4x4's allowed on BW's and FP's ?

hmm... thankfully not!

Dnc

doesnotcompute said:

LOL! yes that is a possibility I suppose..... Now are 4x4's allowed on BW's and FP's ?

No, but neither are bicycles ;-)

Tony
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doesnotcompute said:

LOL! yes that is a possibility I suppose..... Now are 4x4's allowed on BW's and FP's ?

No, but neither are bicycles ;-)

Tony

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*gasp* really? surely not? well I never!

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Dnc

If Skiddaw is a bit OTT, you could try the Ordnance Survey book on the Lakes, plenty of rideable
routes in there. Alternatively drop in at Wheelbase in Stavely or one of the many shops in Ambleside
or Keswick and ask their advice. There are quite a few route sheets of various levels of difficulty
you can buy there.

Tony
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Grizedale Forest, Tilberthwaite, Elterwater area for me.