21st May 2009 - Broughton Mills for Dunnerdale Fells

8 riders met up at the Blacksmiths Arms; Charlie, George, Ian, Neil, Doug, Jamie, John & CT. Ian and John debated the route and whether clockwise or anti? So we set off down the lane (north) and left at the first junction towards Green Bank, then take a right turn up a bridleway, this is a bit of a lung buster so early in the ride (typical warm up!) it involved a few dabs along the way, take a slight left turn at a wall and run along a section called 'The Nursery' keep going under Great Stickle, moving west, enjoy the downhill single track past Black Stones and onto the road. Head north to Ulpha and just before the main road go right onto the bridleway, after a few hundred meters we ignored the track on the right and kept going through Birks Wood, then along parallel with the river Duddon, at Kiln bank take the road right and steadily ride uphill for a while. At the top we waited for Ian and Neil, who seemed to take an age, we thought they may have had gear trouble, but no they knew a shortcut and beat us to the cross roads of bridleways east of Kiln Bank Cross, here we headed south east under Raven's Crag, although this section was uphill it was a steady ride and good views, go round the crag at the southern end and work east past Carter ground, here you can take the lane or continue on the bridleway, we took the bridleway, around Jackson ground is a little boggy in places so watch out. Once at Stephenson ground we did a little section of wood and headed back along the lanes to the pub, 8.45 just time for some chips. Next ride is Satterthwaite for Grizedale.