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Contributor |
Last Updated |
Where |
Distance |
Tags |
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Spring 10 Day2 Pt2, Pooley Bridge-Keswick |
howard.garland |
Feb 28th 2010, 01:38 |
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7.9km |
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Spring 10 Day3, Hardknott Loop from Keswick |
howard.garland |
Feb 28th 2010, 01:58 |
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146.9km |
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Spring 10 Day4, Keswick-Ambleside |
howard.garland |
Feb 28th 2010, 01:59 |
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68.7km |
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Spring 10 Day5, Coniston+Windermere Loop from Ambleside |
howard.garland |
Feb 28th 2010, 02:00 |
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85.4km |
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Spring 10 Day6, Ambleside-Windermere |
howard.garland |
Feb 28th 2010, 02:00 |
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8km |
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St Bees to Robinhoods Part 1 |
diddlydodds |
Jan 30th 2011, 08:57 |
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109.5km |
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St bees to Robinhood Part 2 |
diddlydodds |
Nov 28th 2010, 08:53 |
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159.5km |
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Stage 6 - Mon April 13th |
MBN |
Mar 21st 2009, 05:28 |
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114.1km |
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| Lake District - Wigan (Orrell) |
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Steep road |
staffychance |
Apr 24th, 12:19 |
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0.7km |
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| gargill |
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Steep road |
staffychance |
Apr 24th, 12:19 |
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0.7km |
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| gargill |
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Temple Sowerby Triangle |
modifiedmummy |
Aug 11th 2008, 08:52 |
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9.4km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Basic
- Low traffic
- Rural
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| Starting at Kirkby Thore, riding through Temple Sowerby, Newbiggen, and back. |
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The Honistor Round (Cumbria) |
thewyrelight |
Nov 8th 2006, 06:01 |
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32.4km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Steep
- Difficult
- Low traffic
- Rural
- Scenic
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To the pub! |
modifiedmummy |
Aug 11th 2008, 08:58 |
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4.6km |
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| Simple ride. |
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V.Hilly Lake District |
masterleggie |
Mar 6th 2009, 08:00 |
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135.6km |
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WMB 117 Howgills Blue (Beginner) Ride |
Matt_Skinner |
May 13th 2011, 01:34 |
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14.4km |
- Recreational
- MTB
- Offroad
- Rural
- Scenic
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| Start/Finish Main Street, Sedbergh. SD 657 920 (alternative start point Cross Keys pub at SD 697 969)
Total distance 14.7km/9 miles
Time 1.5 to 3 hours
Maps Ordnance Survey Explorer OL19: Howgill Fells and Upper Eden Valley 1:25,000.
Route summary Tarmac warm-up followed by low-level singletrack return along valley.
From Sedbergh, follow the one-way system through Main Street onto A683. At junction with A684, stay on A683 (signed Kirkby Stephen) and follow road north-east. It’s a wide road but vehicles can be fast so make sure you’re visible, ideally equipped with lights if weather is poor.
After 7km, you will reach the Cross Keys pub (an alternative start point). Next to the pub is a bus stop and path down to the river – walk down the steps and across the river on footbridge to pick up bridleway as it descends from Narthwaite. Turn left, keeping the river on your left, and pass below Cautley Spout, bearing left at junction to cross smaller river on footbridge, following path between walls to gate.
Continue along bridleway as it heads south-west down the valley, contouring and maintaining reasonable height as you cross streams and pass through gates. Maintain direction as you cross open section of pasture below Cautley – look for gate in fence opposite to guide you back to singletrack as it continues around the fell and becomes a walled lane between hedges.
Emerge at Fawcett Bank and stick with bridleway as it becomes doubletrack. Pass through farm at Thursgill then join minor road to descend back to valley floor.
Turn right at junction with A683 and return to Sedbergh via road you exited on. Follow the one way system to return to the start point. |
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WMB 117 Howgills Classic Ride |
Matt_Skinner |
May 13th 2011, 01:34 |
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37.8km |
- Recreational
- MTB
- Steep
- Difficult
- Offroad
- Rough
- Rural
- Scenic
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| Start/Finish Main Street, Sedbergh.
SD 657 920 (alternative start point: Ravenstonedale NY 723 040)
Total distance 38.3km/23.8 miles
Time 4.5 hours +
Map Ordnance Survey Explorer OL19: Howgill Fells and Upper Eden Valley 1:25,000.
Summary A true classic, including one massive climb to start and some of the best sustained singletrack in the UK.
From Sedbergh, take Howgill Lane and head north towards the fell (signposted as part of NCN68). After nearly 1km, take bridleway on right (signed as ‘permissive path to the fell’), climb lane.
Go through gate at rear of farmyard. Climb steeply to the saddle between Winder and Arant Haw, staying with the bridleway to climb Rowantree Grains to the summit of Calders.
Follow the path to the summit of The Calf (marked by trig point).
From Calf summit, bear right past the tarn to take the bridleway, then right again at second tarn to begin descent into Bowderdale. Follow obvious but potentially boggy singletrack down to Bowderdale, initially steep but becoming more gradual and crossing several streams while staying on the left side of the river at all times.
Approaching Bowderdale, pass through several gates and join the road, descending to the A685 slip road then turning right to veer away from the main road and head for Weasdale.
From Weasdale follow minor roads then bridleway to Ravenstonedale, before heading south out of the village along dead end road signed Artlegarth
and Adamthwaite.
At top of road climb take bridleway on left that descends steeply to river crossing and then gently to Murthwaite.
When meet track before Murthwaite bear right, crossing open fell before technical drop through woods to ford. Cross field and climb track to Narthwaite, bearing left through two gates from farmyard to drop to another ford.
Pick up singletrack on the other side and follow past Cautley Spout back down the valley to Thursgill.
Follow road from farm at Thursgill, joining A683 for spin into Sedbergh. |
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WMB 117 Howgills Intermedia (Red) Route |
Matt_Skinner |
May 13th 2011, 01:33 |
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16.1km |
- Recreational
- MTB
- Steep
- Intermediate
- Difficult
- Offroad
- Rough
- Rural
- Scenic
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| Start/Finish Main Street, Sedbergh.
SD 657 920
Total distance 16.2km/10 miles
Time 2.5 hours +
Maps Ordnance Survey Explorer OL19: Howgill Fells and Upper Eden Valley 1:25,000.
Route summary One big climb followed by one big descent and very little else
in between.
From the centre of Sedbergh, take Howgill Lane and head north on NCN68, bearing right at t-junction after 2.5km and crossing several valleys.
At crossroads before Howgill (heavily signed for NCN routes), turn right to pick up bridleway which ascends through Castley to the fell. At fell boundary pass through gate, drop to river and pick up track that climbs up the spine of White Fell. Endure long, sustained and partly unrideable ascent to the top of The Calf, bearing right as gradient diminishes to find trig point at summit. Ignore several smaller tracks heading to left and stick with wider, eroded path that climbs to summit.
From trig point take wide and well maintained path south to Calders. Drop steeply on loose and rocky track to saddle of Rowantree Grains before ascending over shoulder of Arant Haw. Follow fast, wide and grassy descent down towards Winder.
Take care to pick correct left turn off saddle between the two hills – ignore the first and continue along the ridge until narrow singletrack appears on left. Do not start to climb ridge towards the summit of Winder but take singletrack left and descend in a southward direction towards Sedbergh, visible below. Follow this track as it widens slightly, passing through several small cuts in the hill and always heading towards Sedbergh.
At clear area of earthworks bear left to drop increasingly steeply above Lockbank Farm – watch out for a rocky stepdown which appears without warning on fastest section. Pass through two gates at foot of fell, cross the farmyard and pick up lane to minor road. Turn left to return to start point in Sedbergh. |
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WMB 122 Western Lakes Beginner (Blue) Ride |
Matt_Skinner |
May 13th 2011, 01:27 |
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6.7km |
- Recreational
- MTB
- Steep
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Difficult
- Offroad
- Rough
- Rural
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| Start/Finish The Bridge Hotel, Buttermere, NY 175 169
Total distance 6.9km
(4.25 miles)
Total ascent 185m (600 feet)
Time 1-2 hours
Maps OS Explorer OL4: The English Lakes, North-western area: Keswick, Cockermouth & Wigton 1:25k, Harvey’s British Mountain Map Lake District 1:40k
Summary
Very little ascent so suitable for all weathers, though trail surfaces are rocky and slippery in places.
From Buttermere village, take bridleway that leaves the road at the Bridge Hotel and crosses the valley floor, passing through gates. At bridge over river, pass through a gate and take short section of stone staircase ahead. Do not climb the staircase for more than a few metres – this will take you up the fell to Red Stile and beyond – instead bear left onto wide, rough bridleway.
Follow path as it undulates through trees, crossing small watercourse and wet, rocky sections. Keep to the main and most obvious path where minor paths leave to left and right, starting to descend towards forest’s edge.
At end of the trees, pass through gate and descend a short distance on same track to join an undesignated lakeshore path with improved surface. Follow this path to the foot of Scarth Gap bridleway, bearing left and descending to a gate in wall.
Cross valley floor to Gatesgarth if returning to Buttermere along the road. Turn left as the bridleway exits onto the road and follow minor lakeside road to Buttermere.
If extending the ride, return along lake shore to a bridge at the lake’s edge, then continue towards Scale Force. The bridleway remains mostly level, only climbing when it reaches the foot of the falls, at which point retrace your steps back to Buttermere along the rocky bridleway. |
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WMB 122 Western Lakes Classic Ride |
Matt_Skinner |
May 13th 2011, 01:27 |
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25.4km |
- Recreational
- MTB
- Steep
- Difficult
- Offroad
- Rough
- Rural
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| Start/Finish Seatoller, Borrowdale,
NY 245 137
Total distance 25km (15 miles)
Total ascent 1620m (5310ft)
Time All day
Maps OS Explorer OL4: The English Lakes, Northwestern area Keswick, Cockermouth & Wigton 1:25k, Harvey’s British Mountain Map Lake District 1:40k
Summary
Be prepared for long carries on the climbs and to walk some sections of descent. The reward is some of the best technical riding anywhere in the UK.
From the village of Seatoller, climb Honister Pass on the road.
At Honister Slate Mine, cross the
car park to join the bridleway
that ascends very steeply to the top of
the mines.
Follow this track to the derelict mine hut, bearing left at an area of machinery to descend at first on a continuation of the same track before bearing right onto vague singletrack.
Follow the bridleway as it descends the side of Fleetwith Pike, keeping
the river on your left, to Gatesgarth.
Take the next bridleway left towards Scarth Gap, crossing the valley and climbing for some distance. At Scarth Gap, follow the bridleway down into Ennerdale.
Bear left to pass Black Sail hut, continuing to cross the river before ascending Black Sail Pass on a path
which is at times vague but mostly
well trodden and keeps to the right of
a minor river.
Enjoy the long descent from the summit of the pass into Mosedale
and then down into Wasdale. If you need
to refuel then head straight on to the village; otherwise bear sharp left at
the gate on the bridleway between
high walls.
Follow this path, crossing a stream on multiple wooden bridges. Pass through a farmyard and stay on the main track to a point where walls diverge and open fell resumes. The optional lower bridleway stays in the valley bottom here as the rockier path begins to climb. The paths rejoin at the head of the pass so it’s up to you which one you prefer.
From the Mountain Rescue post at Styhead Pass, pick up the descent to Seatoller. Care is needed in poor visibility but you will start to descend almost immediately. Follow the obvious track past tarn, crossing the river on a bridge, and large area of boulders with no obvious path, before rejoining the path as it drops into the valley.
Pass through gates, over a bridge and follow the wide track to Seatoller, then road to Seathwaite. |
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WMB 122 Western Lakes Intermediate (Red) Ride |
Matt_Skinner |
May 13th 2011, 01:27 |
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24.5km |
- Recreational
- MTB
- Steep
- Intermediate
- Rough
- Rural
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| Start/Finish The Bridge Hotel, Buttermere, NY 175 169
Total distance 25.5km (16 miles)
Total ascent 915m (3000 feet)
Time 3.5+ hours
Maps Ordnance Survey Explorer OL4: The English Lakes, North-western area Keswick, Cockermouth & Wigton 1:25k, Harvey’s British Mountain Map Lake District 1:40k
Summary
Two passes that traverse seriously wild country. Ennerdale and upper Mosedale are devoid of habitation and navigation across the latter can
be taxing.
From Buttermere, take the same path on the far side of the lake as the Easy route. At junction at upper end of valley, bear right to climb bridleway to Scarth Gap. This is a carry; stick with the path as it crosses wall/stream and continues up boulder field to summit.
At Scarth Gap, continue directly ahead. Keep the stream on your right and pick up well-maintained path that descends into Ennerdale. At bottom of descent turn right through gate onto wide gravel doubletrack. Follow this track down the valley to Lower Gillerthwaite, keeping to the main path and ignoring left turn to Pillar.
Continue along lake shore towards Bowness Knott. Foot traffic is likely to increase and you may meet vehicles on the track. Pass the barrier at car park and join road, climbing away from water past hamlet of Beckfoot.
At road junction in Whins take bridleway signed Buttermere, which heads away from road on the right. Climb walled track, sticking with obvious wide path once you’ve left narrow section. Path disintegrates into singletrack once farmland is behind you. Cross Floutern Pass and continue straight ahead.
Look for an unmarked bridleway heading off to the right that takes you away from Mosedale and towards Gate Fell, eventually descending to Crummock Water. Bear right and follow path along lake edge, then left across valley to Buttermere. |
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WMB 86 North Pennine Beginner (Blue) Ride |
Matt_Skinner |
Jul 7th 2008, 05:27 |
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10.4km |
- Recreational
- MTB
- Basic
- Offroad
- Rough
- Rural
- Scenic
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| 10km (6.2 miles), 236m (774ft) of climbing, 1-2 hours ride time.
A superb all-weather blast that takes in some of the highlights of the Nent Valley, without hitting the moorland trails. |
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WMB 86 North Pennines Classic Ride |
Matt_Skinner |
Jul 7th 2008, 05:25 |
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32km |
- Recreational
- MTB
- Steep
- Difficult
- Offroad
- Rough
- Rural
- Scenic
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| 32km (20 miles), 981m (3219ft) of climbing, 4-6 hours ride time.
Navigation issues: the moors are a place where even skilled navigators can lose their way. With few landmarks and a mix of trails on the ground - often unrelated to bridleways on the map - it's easy to go wrong. Get used to reading contour lines and looking for the shape of the land from the map, especially spurs, summits and valleys, as this will help you find your way.
There are no decent guidebooks to this area so if you want to explore, get an OS map and a compass and be bold. If you want a big challenge then Cross Fell is not far away. That's the highest peak on the Pennine Way, and you can loop round it from this side; if you're ready for a huge descent into the Eden Valley then climb back over Hartside Pass. |
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WMB 86 North Pennines Intermediate (Red) Ride |
Matt_Skinner |
Jul 7th 2008, 05:29 |
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20.4km |
- Recreational
- MTB
- Intermediate
- Offroad
- Rough
- Rural
- Scenic
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| 20km (12.5 miles), 663m (2175ft) of climbing, 2-3 hours ride time.
Pure rolling moorland with just a short warm up and cool down on the Tarmac - get ready for a high-energy ride. |
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Wave 5 PC Pass Loop |
Nurno |
Jul 16th 2012, 10:53 |
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28.6km |
- Training
- Onroad
- Steep
- Low traffic
- Scenic
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Whinfell 2009-02-21 |
ded |
Feb 24th 2009, 09:26 |
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54km |
- Training
- Onroad
- Low traffic
- Rural
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Wrynose loop |
davidbuck |
Jan 6th 2010, 01:59 |
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45.2km |
- Onroad
- Steep
- Difficult
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Touring
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Yorkshire Dales - Dent, Ribblehead viaduct and Iinglebrough loop |
christ_ian |
Jun 11th 2010, 10:56 |
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56.6km |
- MTB
- Steep
- Difficult
- Offroad
- Low traffic
- Rough
- Rural
- Scenic
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| Good loop in the dales. All rideable and a sweet fast descent to finish into dent |
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broomwagonsLEJOG |
broomwagon |
Jan 26th 2009, 08:34 |
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174.5km |
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| wanlockhead to Crianlarich |
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broomwagonslejog |
broomwagon |
Jan 23rd 2009, 08:29 |
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218.6km |
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| igleton to wanlockhead |
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bwlchk_2010.05.15 |
bwlchk |
Mar 5th 2011, 11:43 |
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165.4km |
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