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Thinking of doing a 2 day ride at end of May, carrying all our kit & am after location & route ideas please - including overnight spots, either wild camping or maybe campsites.

Thinking perhaps Wales, Peaks or maybe Lakes but all ideas welcome.

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Posted : 27/04/2009 6:55 pm
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No ideas at all?!


 
Posted : 28/04/2009 7:14 pm
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I could think of a few in Scotland. How rough ground? How many miles? How fit and keen are you?


 
Posted : 28/04/2009 7:16 pm
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Devon coast to coast across Exmoor & Dartmoor?
South downs way?


 
Posted : 28/04/2009 7:23 pm
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2 pretty decent days... did 45 miles on the the S Downs the other weekend followed by 30 on the North Downs the next day so happy to do _at least_ that sort of distance

Scotland a bit far really, that Exmoor/Dartmoor thing sounds interesting though...


 
Posted : 28/04/2009 7:30 pm
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How about the Trans Cambrian Way - 100miles of Welsh off road. The IMBA site has details of the route.

I am planning a 2 day ride - the TCW in a day then ride/limp back to the car on day 2 - not sure when though.


 
Posted : 28/04/2009 7:34 pm
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Yeah, TCW def. an option although was originally thinking of it as a 3-dayer, hmmm...


 
Posted : 28/04/2009 7:37 pm
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I think there's 3 different routes all about 100ish miles but with differing amounts of offroad.
I just found [url= http://www.sustrans.org.uk/default.asp?sID=1095330825156 ]THIS[/url] but I'm sure many others have advise on routes - I think Dibbs off here did Plymouth to Minehead a while back, might be an idea to contact him.


 
Posted : 28/04/2009 7:39 pm
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Mary Towneley Loop of the Pennine Bridleway?
[url= http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/penninebridleway/downloads.asp?PageId=37 ]Mary Towneley Loop[/url]

Lots of other good riding in the area (eg Hebden Bridge) if 47 miles is too short

It's probably not very technical - but you wouldn't want that with full camping kit, would you?


 
Posted : 28/04/2009 7:44 pm