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[Closed] Greystoke Cumbria routes

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Hi all, off to greystoke for a week with the family and father in law. Hoping to get a few mtb rides in and wondered if anyone had any suggestions around 2-3hrs?

Have seen Keswick to greystoke route but says 15miles and poss 5 hours? Don't think the mrs will pass this one. Might head to Whinlatter for a lazy route.

Will take road bike too as will be easy to get out for a few hours on that.

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Posted : 09/02/2014 10:12 pm
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Just been up to the lakes and did the Borrowdale Bash but instead of using the road to Watendlath, the wife and I rode up to Walla Crag from Keswick and over the tops to Ashness Bridge and then picked up the route... Cracking ride but a bit boggy on the tops.

Another decent route is to ride out on the Threlkeld Loop - you should cover this in about 2 hours but it could be busy on the descent back into Keswick depending on the weather. This is a good one for the wet days.


 
Posted : 09/02/2014 10:24 pm
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Threlkeld loop looks good and doable. Ok to tackle alone you reckon? Pretty hard pack?


 
Posted : 09/02/2014 10:37 pm
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Did the Threlkeld loop, was great mornings ride away from the family for a few hours. The rocks on the second valley wall were crackers slippy and got a little confused coming back down to Keswick,


 
Posted : 21/02/2014 11:20 am
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Catch up with the Tuesday night crew in Keswick after that borrowdale is a great route


 
Posted : 21/02/2014 11:24 am