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[Closed] Nether Wasdale to Ennerdale YHA by Grave Bike

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Hi

Looking at the OS map, there's a bunch of bridleways running north from Nether Wasdale, around Ponsonby Fell / Swainston Knott. Would these be rideable on a gravel bike type thing, to get from Was****er towards Ennerdale YHA area, rather than going round on the road?

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Posted : 09/05/2019 8:20 pm
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That'll be a somber ride.


 
Posted : 09/05/2019 8:23 pm
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spooky.......


 
Posted : 10/05/2019 7:36 am
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I'm not sure if they are coffin trails or not. ๐Ÿ™‚

Probably the best way to check out the terrain if you get no answers is to look on Geograph. I did, and it looked like a mixture of decent forestry track, fields with a bit of bog thrown in.


 
Posted : 10/05/2019 8:35 am
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That would be pretty cool if they are, I've done a big mixed surface route around the lakes (see here) and plan to do something similar again. That'd help.

I found this, which could help a little:
https://www.pannier.cc/journal/tea-tarns-lake-district-bikepacking-pass-storming/


 
Posted : 10/05/2019 9:38 am
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lego - yes, that's why I'm looking! off to do your route in a couple of weeks, starting in Slaidburn and taking in Salter Fell (3 1/2 days)


 
Posted : 10/05/2019 10:52 am
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lol @ Martin btw


 
Posted : 10/05/2019 2:11 pm