I’m not averse to a bit of a push if it’s worth it…
but we were a bit disappointed recently with a ride up Gatescarth and down Nan Bield. From Staveley, going over Cocklaw Fell on the way out. Due to comments here we took the cheeky path over Harter Fell which would have been a nice enough walk but carrying a tandem didn’t really enhance the experience. So I’m looking for rides that are more rideable, considering we will usually be on a tandem. Lots of getting on and off on technical descents is a pain – you can’t just put a foot down and walk the bike over something tricky. Carrying down a steep rocky slope is almost worse than going up it!
We have had some good rides – Garburn pass from Troutbeck, High Street from Hartsop (a case of the push up being worth it).