4 days in the Lake District.

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4 days in the Lake District.
thegeneralist
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so low level it is.

Pooley bridge, Cockpit, Howtown, Boredale Hause, Pattterdale, Ullswater Bridleway

Posted 3 weeks ago

phil5556
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Something like this? https://explore.osmaps.com/route/23928654/pooley-bridge-cockpit-howtown-circular?lat=54.558139&lon=-2.904093&zoom=12.5093&style=Leisure&type=2d

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thegeneralist
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Something like this

Almost. I usually take the Bridleway to the west of Silver Crag along Ullswater rather than the one marked on your map. Having said which, I’ve only done the eastern one north to south, which was a carry to start with. Going south to north may be good if the final descent to Silver Bay is rideable.

Caveat Volvor: I really like the ride, but it is very unbalanced. The northern section is amazing mellow easy downhill. The southern section is much harder: the climb up Coledale is a lung buster, the descent to Patterdale is quite technical and Ullswater Bridleway is on/ off technical gnadgery. ( Ambrose would utterly hate it)

Posted 3 weeks ago

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phil5556
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Against our better judgement we went out today because the sun came out around lunchtime, we started far too late and got back to the van just as the light had gone (it gets dark early now doesn’t it?! :-o)

We weren’t going to ride today as we were both pretty knackered. We both found it a tough day and the added time pressure didn’t help, but still a great adventure with the bikes & some lovely descent. One I’d like to repeat with fresher legs and in better weather, the sun gave way to wind and we were in the clouds for the final part of the climb and a lot of the descent.

Thanks to el_boufador for the route 🙂 Although I think he glossed over how much pushing / carrying there would be!

from Oct 31, 2024
https://www.trailforks.com/ridelog/view/80016138/

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phil5556
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el_boufador
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Lovely stuff. That’s a proper lakes ride (trying for cheesy grin emoji….) ?

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Bollocks

Posted 3 weeks ago

Ambrose
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That looks great TBH.

Posted 3 weeks ago

phil5556
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If you didn’t rate the bash I’m not sure you’d find this better tbh, there was a lot more time not on the bike and a fair bit of carrying. And then across the top was stop start and I ended up in a bog up to my knees. Then there was a section that was just a boulder field…

I’d recommend it though 😀 but don’t expect an easy ride.

Posted 3 weeks ago

thegeneralist
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The last descent down to Stockley Bridge is a work of art isn’t it. Demonstrates how amazing paths can be if they make them windey rather than just add bigger steps when the ground gets steeper.

Although I do think someone’s GPS is broken. There’s no way that is 1135m height gain !

Posted 3 weeks ago

JonEdwards
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The good bits of that are bloody brilliant. The not so good bits are quite rubbish. Specifically the top of Stake Pass to Angle Tarn which just seemed to be a pathless tramp across boggy tussocky grass when I tried it. I think next time I’d almost rather drop down Stake Pass into Langdale (fun thrutchy bike eating tech) and then do the hideous hike a bike up Rossett Gill, just so I got the descent in. Langstrath is also a bit of a bugger. Much easier to take the footpath than the (basically unrideable) bridleway, but then you’re the wrong side of the river. Once you’re up at Angle Tarn though, its marvellous. Esk Hause down to Seatoller (bar the Styhead boulder field) is just lovely techniflow riding. I just wish there was more of the big slabs down by Stockley Bridge

Posted 3 weeks ago

phil5556
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Although I do think someone’s GPS is broken. There’s no way that is 1135m height gain !

Ha you’re right, Trailforks is quite flattering with its elevation! Strava / Garmin says 766m.

I don’t usually look at the stats on Trailforks, I only posted it there because my Strava is private.

Posted 2 weeks ago