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THE
LAKELAND LOOP TRIP |
Above Derwent water
'MTB magic' |
Downhill to Buttermere
From Honister Pass |
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Riding from Bassenthwaite to
Buttermere
Start time 09.30am
Kilometres covered
46.1
Kilometres covered from the start
159.0
Time taken including pub pit-stops
07.14.22 |
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kidder got out of the wrong side of bed this
morning & through all his toys about in a
paddy. Back to normal (for him)
& after breakfast the pair sat in the hotel
lounge trying to muster up the will to go
on. They sat watching the rain hitting the
window for about 20 minutes before Chiefy
realized the water was coming from a broken
down pipe & not rain. The warm up for
the day was a fist fight in the hotel car
park, full of adrenalin they headed
off. Back again over the (A-66)
& up between Sale Fell (373m)
& Ling Fell (373m) the views
from Wythop Woods were
spectacular, Kidder nearly went straight on
at one of the hair-pins. (It was a
close call)
Tea for two at Swinside pub &
then onto a sweet single-track above
Derwent Water with stunning Lakeland
views. At Borrowdale Gates (Middle
earth) the pair decided to hit the
road to Rosthwaite. A few
minutes later the pair are in the tea
gardens of a cafe tucking into fantastic
bacon buns & looking at the near vertical
downhill track they could have been on. (Glad
not to be today, another walk) Guts
full they saddled up & headed off for
Honister Pass (356m) the pair did it
in one go, chasing each other for the
summit. Wind-proofs on at the top & then
high-speed downhill passing the odd slow
cars to Buttermere lake edge. The trail from
the lake edge around to Buttermere was a
family track. Kidder & Chiefy had a quick
chat with a Park Ranger who told them that
the route they would take tomorrow would be
very tough, steep, technical, & boggy. (Great)
The pair arrived at the YHA. to find it
still shut, so it was hot tea for two sat on
the porch admiring the stunning views. After
a shower & sort your life out they had a
lovely meal in the YHA. & walked off down to
the local pub for a few pints. Kidder on the
Scotch & Chiefy on the black stuff. Back to
the YHA. & a long stair climb to their room. |
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Pit-stops
on route |
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