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So planing my year thinking of staying in Kendal for a long weekend.
I believe there are 4 trail centres in driving distance and obviously lots of natural routes.
What trails/routes are a must?
Garburn Pass
I have a nice circular route around Kendal but need to get to Staveley for a bit more choice. Which weekend? I am off work for a while might be able to show you around.
Rich
What have you done before in lakes? It's an easy spin up to the junction for penrith then Ullswater singletrack & bit of high St or drive down the lake to do Helvellyn. For a bit of easy road with signage the C2C passes through penrith so follow that to Keswick or t'other way up Hartside?
What you after?
I've not been North of Cannock 🙂
With the other half so 20ish miles of natural routes with a red/black ish grade.
Maybe one trail centre out of Whinlatter,Grizedale,or Gisburn Forrest
Don't confuse lakeland miles for flatland miles. 20miles could be a really substantial undertaking..
^ what he said! there are some really big days out in the lakes that are well under 20 miles.
And don't go to a trail centre, going to the lakes and riding a trail centre is like going to Tuscany and eating tinned ravioli.
[i]Whinlatter,Grizedale,or Gisburn Forrest[/i]
Out of these trail centres, Whinlatter is my favourite.
If you've never been to the lakes before then fidning / following a natural route can be a challenge. My favourite would be the tour of coniston ride. Helvellyn in this weather would be mental.
I have a nice circular route around Kendal but need to get to Staveley for a bit more choice. Which weekend? I am off work for a while might be able to show you around.
Can I take you up on the offer too please?
My in-laws live in Kendal (and Lowick) so come up regularly, but have no one to ride with so end up going for the safer Grizedale and Whinlatter options.
I have done Stavely - Kentmere inc Garburn, also Grizedale - Parkamoor and some others but would be good to go riding with someone.
Trail Centres:
Whinlatter - do the North and South Loops, if poss link with the Quercus Blue Trail.
Grizedale- north face trail but add in some of the bridleways Coniston side
Gisburn - worth the detour, just voted best TC in the UK
Natural:
Staveley and ride Garburn Pass 15-30 miles depending on route
Settle / Malham not far away for a nice 25mile loop
Clapham - nice rides up there
Ullswater- Hellvellyn, high street, nice rides from pooley bridge
Coniston - Parkamoor
There are so many , sure you only want a Long Weekend??
Thanks Guys is this the correct Garburn pass route?
http://pedalnorth.com/content/garburn-pass
Anymore of these worth a look? mainly for views and to get the feel of the Lakes
http://www.pedalnorth.com/content/lake-district-mtb-routes
Some good rides on here
http://www.bogtrotters.org/
Willing to show people some local rides just email me 🙂