Fast becoming my favourite part of the Lakes, never really busy, ridges aplenty (I do love a ridge ride!) and not far off the M6.
Parked at the bottom of Whinlatter pass on Saturday and up Coledale Beck, over Wandope and Whiteless Pike, slight diversion to do the lovely singletrack round the back of Rannerdale...
Lunch in Buttermere, then up Gasgale Gill and over Grisedale Pike.
Brilliant day in the hills.
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Nice one,handy being a West coaster an all that.
epic! lets have a screenshot of your strava map for the route, please.
Brill! I've only ever done Rigg Beck return from Whiteless but will do Rannerdale/Gasgale/Grisedale next time.
Aye
Needs more chairlifts........ 😆
Looks like a cracking route.
I really must get up to the Lakes again soon!
[url= https://www.strava.com/activities/644800749 ]Strava route here[/url]
Excuse me. Tagging for laters.
what are the descents like, much technical stuff? the only ride i've done in the area is down ullock pike from the top of skiddaw.
its very rare we get out of the south lakes with so much good stuff about.
Whiteless pike has a couple of big rocky outcrops that would be very tough to get a line through.
Grisedale pike is the winner though, but as TomB rightly said to me, you'd need your 'A game' for the first 200 metres off the summit.
sounds like worth a drive up , should only take me 45 minutes.
Looks fab
That looks lovely.
Hope you don't mind but I've "followed" you on Strava to get an idea on that route (and any others you don't mind sharing!
Pics look ace tho - looks like a nice route
That's a cracker of a ride - Whiteless Pike is my new favourite descent in the Lakes, having recently knocked Ullock off the top spot. @Bigfoot - It's all rideable with 3 techy sections, whereas Grizedale Pike is more full on at the top. I've seen guys cruise down it like they aren't trying, and while I've cleared it all in sections I've not done the whole thing in one hit yet. Definitely worth the trip up though if you like it steep and technical.
sounds spot on, will have to see if i can talk someone into doing it at the weekend but as we've got 2 high mountain rides already planned this week it might have to wait.
Stunning!!
Definitely worth me downloading your route and heading up some time soon.
Cheers