[Closed] Call me ignorant but where and what is Nan Bield?!

Google is your friend http://www.industrialfellbiking.co.uk/2006/07/nan_bield_ride_1.html

Some pics and a route guide here:
http://www.singletrackworld.com/trailguide/uk/north-west/the-south-lake-district/

It's a pass in the Lake District, goes from Haweswater over to Kentmere.

Location: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=345500&y=509500&z=120&sv=nan+bield&st=3&tl=Map+of+Nan+Bield+Pass,+Cumbria+&searchp=ids.srf&mapp=map.srf

it's the pass between haweswater over t the kentmere valley, whichever way you go be prepared t push up. well worth it tho awesome views from't tops 🙂

Is it a recommended downhill or just a tricky climb up?

[i]Is it a recommended downhill or just a tricky climb up? [/i]

Both!

Do it from Haweswater down to Kentmere. Long push/carry up but the descent is just amazing. 🙂
Whatever way you do it though it's a LONG day out with a lot of climbing, be prepared!

[IMG] [/IMG] Loose rocky section halfway down towards Haweswater

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Great Slickrock just after Smallwater

I rode it last weekend, a long carry up (unrideable upwards from Haweswater) an absolute blast downwards towards Kenmire.

Did it last year.Yes the carry up from the small tarn above hawswater is a pain but its worth it for the views at the top and the technical decent down to kentmere is a cracker. Plan to do it again this year when it will be included in a big day out ive got planed.Four passes in one day;Garburn,Gatescarth,nan bield and then back over garburn in the opposite direction 8O.It should be a good day out if it doesn't kill us :lol:.

[IMG] [/IMG] Big carry up from Haweswater 🙄

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Zig Zag decent from the Nan Bield shelter towards Kentmere 🙂

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Great long decent into Kentmere 😀