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The Lakeland Loop
A circular 248km M.T.B. Trail
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Riding from
Patterdale to Bassenthwaite
Start time 10.00am
Kilometres covered
40.2
Kilometres covered from the start 113.0
Time taken including pub pit-stops 07.00.00 |
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Making good progress
along the old Coach road |
The trail beneath
Lonscale Fell 714m |
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Kidder & Chiefy cruised around the shore line of Ullswater Lake
warming up before the road race to Dockray. The
trail was easy going on the 'Old Coach Road' so
the pair turned the cranks to the crossing off the A66. Stopping
in Threlkeld for some lunch & sorting their lives
out for the next big push. The pair had a tough ride up the
valley between Lonscale Fell (714m) &
Saddleback (868m). Once on top they cranked it to
Skiddaw House a very bleak spot & moved on for the last
push next to Clough Head (726m). From the top of
the downhill run to Bassenthwaite they could make out the land
mass of Scotland across the Solway Firth. Kidder & Chiefy
whizzed downhill to Bassenthwaite village & the well deserved
pints of Guinness at the Sun Inn.
After a pint or two Kidder & Chiefy mounted up & wobbled their
way to that nights pit-stop at the Castle Inn. Once checked-in &
bikes locked away the heated indoor swimming pool beckoned, with
a swim & sauna easing the days aches & pains away it was time
for some tea. Ping-pong & Pool finish the pair off
for the night, so they retired to the room in the west wing.
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The Lakeland Loop Epic M.T.B. On/Off Road
Trail Around The Lake District.
6 Days Of Very Demanding Trail Riding Totalling About
248km / 154 miles.
Takes On Some Of The
Finest Mountain Biking Terrains In England. |
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This Lakeland Loop is the most challenging, long distance off-road mountain bike
route in England. It's also one of the most spectacular, ... 'And
rivals the best in the world .... period!'
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If you are looking for
a mountain bike ride of your life that's crammed with just about
everything a top class route has to offer, then take on this MTB
route.
'Bicyclemania.co.uk ... has done'. |
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