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The Lakeland Loop
A circular 248km M.T.B. Trail
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Riding from
Buttermere to Eskdale
Start time 09.30am
Kilometres covered 38.6
Kilometres covered from the start 197.6
Time taken including pub pit-stops 12.30.00 |
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Kidder riding below
Great Borne (616m) |
Chiefy being a mate
standing & watching |
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A good breakfast awaited them in the morning, all packed & ready
for the days big adventure, the rucksacks weight a ton with the
food pack-ups & kit. Kidder & Chiefy set off thinking about the
big climbs to come & got lost 350 yard's down the trail, so
doubled it back to the pub for a bearing. The trail around the
lake edge of Crummock Water was hard going (Crap)
then came the long, long tough lug up to Floutern Tarn
the views well made up for the slog. Then came a downhill walk
to ride-able ground above Ennerdale Lake. The last
track section before the tarmac road was like a jungle romp (Cut
& slashed by bramble briers)
The pair big ringed it through Ennerdale Forest climbing all the
way to Black Sail Pass YHA. A quick stop to sort their lives out
again & watched in amazement some very old Americans heading off
up Grey Knotts (697m). Black Sail has been a YHA.
since 1933, it was a (Shepherd's Bothy). History
lesson over the pair moved out for the biggest push yet (850ft)
over the pass, it was physical torture with heavy kit, bikes &
mtb shoes. The pair pushed on & headed over the other side to
Wasdale Head & the pub. Kidder & Chiefy sat drinking
tea & eating flap-jack watching the mountain rescue team kitting
up to move off into the mountains to help so poor hikers. (Maybe
the old Americans)
Chiefy growls out the orders to saddle up, so off they pedal to
Burnmoor Tarn (300ft) the last big climb of
the day. Riding through the waters edge of the Tarn the pair
stop to admire the splendid views. The downhill run to
Boot was becoming tricky with the light fading. At
the bottom the pair headed for the pub to place their orders for
two big bowls of pasta & plenty of the black stuff. Full & now
sleepy Kidder & Chiefy cranked it slowly to the Eskdale
YHA. in the darkness occasionally blinded in the odd cars
head-lights (Like two pissed-up rabbits). At the
YHA. the orders were to wash-out the smelly kit & then sleep.
(The
next morning was not much fun wearing clean soapy kit, which was
slightly damp) |
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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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