Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2013 20:09:57 GMT
I've been meaning to get this posted up for a while now so here are some photos and comments on the ride for the benefit of anyone thinking of heading that way.
The plan was to start from Keswick and take in the 4 big Lakeland passes in a day returning to Keswick. Honister, Hardknott, Wrynose and Kirkstone. The route is 87 miles long with 9,000 ft ascent.
Honister Pass: www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Honister-Pass&qryMountainID=7391
Hardknott Pass: www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?qryMountainID=7382
Wrynose Pass: www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Wrynose-Pass&qryMountainID=7452
Kirkstone Pass: www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Kirkstone-Pass&qryMountainID=7396
The day began inside my tent. I was camped on the side of the Howgill Fells between Sedbergh and Tebay in Cumbria.
It seemed to be pretty bright outside and I rushed to find the zip to see what kind of day it was outside. It proved to be a cracking morning with clear blue skies and nice views up the valley towards Tebay. I flashed the stove up and soon had a nice warming brew inside me along with a bowlful of muesli and a few nuts. The sheep had kept me company the night before and didn't seem at all phased by a stranger in their midst.
I had cycled up Great Dunn Fell the day before from Sedbergh but the legs were sound and ready to spin into action. Once the tent was packed up into the back of the car it was off along the single track road to Tebay, a quick blast up the motorway to Penrith and a short 1/2 hour along the A66 to Keswick.
The plan was to start from Keswick and take in the 4 big Lakeland passes in a day returning to Keswick. Honister, Hardknott, Wrynose and Kirkstone. The route is 87 miles long with 9,000 ft ascent.
Honister Pass: www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Honister-Pass&qryMountainID=7391
Hardknott Pass: www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?qryMountainID=7382
Wrynose Pass: www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Wrynose-Pass&qryMountainID=7452
Kirkstone Pass: www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Kirkstone-Pass&qryMountainID=7396
The day began inside my tent. I was camped on the side of the Howgill Fells between Sedbergh and Tebay in Cumbria.
It seemed to be pretty bright outside and I rushed to find the zip to see what kind of day it was outside. It proved to be a cracking morning with clear blue skies and nice views up the valley towards Tebay. I flashed the stove up and soon had a nice warming brew inside me along with a bowlful of muesli and a few nuts. The sheep had kept me company the night before and didn't seem at all phased by a stranger in their midst.
I had cycled up Great Dunn Fell the day before from Sedbergh but the legs were sound and ready to spin into action. Once the tent was packed up into the back of the car it was off along the single track road to Tebay, a quick blast up the motorway to Penrith and a short 1/2 hour along the A66 to Keswick.
