Nicely filmed (and ridden – I’ve never tried that far right on the steep bit).
I particularly liked the tracking shots with their echoes of David Lean’s ‘Lawrence of Arabia’, and the distinctive sound of hail ricocheting off a helmet.
so then, bash fans – does anyone ride right up the climb to the start of that vid
I’ve never even heard of anyone making it. Most climbs (Jacobs Ladder in the Peaks being the prime example) everyone knows someone who claims to have done it. I’ve never heard any such boasting about that one. God knows how many times I’ve attempted it, that’s one of my all-time favourite rides. Never made it more than about 1/2 way without dabbing.
I’m a little confused. The main Watendlath to Rosthwaite bridleway goes through that 3 bar gate, and so did I. Describe the bit that is just round that corner?
I reckon there’s probably 3 kosher (as in obvious route rather than not-footpath as I’ve no idea about that). I’ve definitely done 2. They’ve all been great.
I wondered if that was why none of the vids looked familiar?
Not wanting to wave Max’s willy Richyb, (least not without rubber gloves :?…would that get me some freebies if I pop down to the shop tomorrow..on second thoughts, no :-)), I think he’s just gone down so quick you don’t notice and the vid flattens it out a bit. I have to pick my way down there like a normal human. It’s the section on the vid from crossing the stream until you see the sheep.
The technical section is the bottom of the route, it flattens out and you’re at a track in the bottom of the valley almost immediately after it, you certainly don’t have another 2 minutes of decsending and a gate to go through. I’m amazed no body has backed me up on this. Have a look at the map I posted above, there are two distinct bridleways towards rosthwaite, look at the contour lines on each.
Max is on the bridleway to Hazel Bank, the other option to firth woods forks off at the hole in the wall 1.30’sh on the video. Thats where the bridleways split on the map. Do you mean the footpath section above Hazel bank??
On the map, the split in the bridleway at ‘Resting Stones’ is the end of the steep section in your photo. The left fork (looking down in a map view) takes you down through Frith Wood to Borrowdale Road; the right fork is the rest of the vid. Do you mean the footpath down to Hazel Bank maybe ?