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The Lakeland Loop
A circular 248km M.T.B. Trail
Day 1 Hawkshead to Ambleside
Day 2 Ambleside to Patterdale
Day 3 Patterdale to Bassenthwaite
Day 4 Bassenthwaite to Buttermere
Day 5 Buttermere to Eskdale
Day 6 Eskdale to Hawkshead
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
'Water, Grass, Bogg's & sheep shit . . . I've seen my ass now!.'
Kidder riding below
Great Borne (616m)
'chuck us a rope Chiefy . . . & stop arseing about'
Chiefy being a mate
standing & watching
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)
'You've got to be kidding me Kidder .!'    'One more big push for the pub'

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)
Pit-stops on route
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!'

* 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.
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