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The Lakeland Loop
A circular 248km M.T.B. Trail
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Riding from
Eskdale to Hawkshead
Start time 09.45am
Kilometres covered 60.1
Kilometres covered from the start 257.7
Time taken including pub pit-stops 13.10.01 |
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The old slate mines
before Walna Scar |
Kidder cruising up
Corney Fell |
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Kidder & Chiefy woke up at 07.58am & breakfast was served at
08.00am, plenty of time to stagger down & get their fill. At
Kidder & Chiefy's breakfast table a 8 year old kid was doing the
'Times cross-word' he was stuck on 7 across, so Chiefy
said "it's see my arse". The pair hit the trail below
Muncaster Fell riding through a wood of rhododendrons when
Kidders rear wheel let go a spoke with a loud crack, (Bollocks)
Kidder twisted the offending spoke around a good one & the pair
wobbled on. Riding across a golf course dodging the balls,
called for some nimble foot work, the pair complimented some
bloke on his nice golfing kit. (Suits you sir, You Chav)
The pair climbed onto Corney Fell, only to lose their way
& the will to hack it over a shit load of grief. So they hit the
road & climbed their way to the top keeping out the way of
morons in cars hell bent on hitting them. The detour took them
down to Beckfoot & then a cheeky climb along Thwaites
Fell (219m) to a fast downhill tarmac run into Ulpha.
Pit-stopping at the Ulpha post office for teas, a rest & to sort
their lives out.
Chiefy barks out the order to move out, so off they pedal onto
Dunnerdale only to get lost down by the river. A quick
map check & course direction & they're back on track climbing
the steep road to Stickle Pike (It's high). The
track below Dunnerdale Fell is spot on, but after a while
it turns into another hill slog up to White Pike (608m).
A easy flattish track to meet up with the Walna Scar
track comes next & then it's up, up, up, to the summit.
(Chiefy got fed-up pushing & had a bash at riding).
A the top the pair resuscitated their bodies before the downhill
run to Coniston.
Just as the pair were about to set off downhill, a Ibex 4x4
vehicle come over the summit, mountain rescue were out on a
training mission. Kidder & Chiefy fly downhill dodging the
boulders, cramps were setting in as their hands covered the
brakes. At the bottom they headed for the pub (The Crown Inn).
As normal now two big helpings of pasta & plenty of the black
stuff were order.
(The babes around Coniston ..... very nice) Part pissed &
full up on pasta the pair hoof it to the shore line of Lake
Coniston for a dip.
(Yes .. a .. dip)
Now wet & laughing the pair race each other over Hawkshead
Hill (197m) to the last pub pit-stop in Hawkshead. Sat
outside the pub Chiefy celebrates his victory over the young
pretender with the last pint of Guinness of the day.
(Kidder's gracious in defeat, he has had a lot of practice..!)
 The orders are slurred out, so off they pedal into the night to
find the YHA. Once checked-in the pair head for the kitchen for
a night cap, they just get the teas in before a member of staff
throws them out.
(Oh well ... it was gone midnight ...!) |
Kidder telling himself
'Pain Is only weakness
Leaving the body'
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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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