11th September 2014 - Lowick - Blawith tour

Charlie, Neil, Grant, Jamie 1 & 2 and CT turned up for a summers evening ride heading west from Lowick, it was warm enough for only one layer cycle top, but Charlie insisted on taking her USA Team top in case it cooled down;) so head west for Kiln Bank, then Tottlebank and keep heading west until the road, here we had an impromptu free wheeling challengue CT took the lead with a sneaky start and the others caught up by slip streaming behind! head north via Spunham and keep left for the singletrack to Green Moor, but no it was full of bracken and slowed us right down :( now left through the woods (now some have been chopped down it looks different) and onward to Yew Bank, that climb up to the view point at the crest of the hill. Here we had a little route discussion about the last time we were here, some folk did not want to repeat it, at least not this time. So we headed south for the bridleway now a little covered in bracken so ride by feel, navigate somewhere near the big rock, down to the stream, up the other side and time for lights, this is Woodland Fell head up and over Cockenskell and back to Tottlebank and then a quick warm down to the cars and no need for that extra layer (obviously you need back up layers in the back pack, but this evening it stayed warm even when the sun went home). The pub even managed chips for a few of us and a band was playing so a very nice end. Next ride Winster park near the church.

Tottlebank,  I think;)

Singletrack nice.

View over to Coniston.