Going to take the Mrs & kids to Grizedale tomorrow.All the routes i do are too much for them. Has anyone got any routes other than the forest roads that would be suitable? Bridleways etc. Kids are 11 & 12 and fairly capable & competent riders. Fewer hills would be best suited to prevent constant complaining though!
Any help would be much appreciated.
Ta.
maybe do the climbs on the forest roads and the flats/descents on the TNF trail
My son did NFT when he was 11 or 12 (but I don't think my daughter at 11 could do it all). Take you time and walk up hill. Take a map to cut it short if necessary. Just doing the fire roads is probably worse as you save no energy but its less fun.
The trail along the edge of Windermere is good.
Ampthill, where does the Windermere trail start and how long is it?
I'm talking about this trail
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you could start by the chain ferry south of my arrow. That would give upto about 10-12km out and back. Its relativel flat and scenic from my memory
Years ago I made it into a loop by carrrying on the road to Ambleside and then taking the ferry down to Bowness. Its then a short ride down to the chain ferry......
You could also loop back over claife heights, but I'm not confidet enought to choose a route. You could post again Claife heights family route...
Just in case you didn't realise Whinlatter has a blue route which I though was spot on with my kids
My version of Claife Heights is here: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Claife-Heights
ampthill - thanks for that, thats certainly a route i can use. Yes aware of Whinlatter but a bit further away for tomorrow's trip. On the cards though!
geoffi - thanks, useful route.