25th September 2014 - Gilpin Bridge

Grant , Neil,on fat bike Jamie and George turned up for the ride around Witherslack.
We set of from the small layby at the entrance to Lyth Valley road and travelled along the cycle path and then up the climb along the side of Whitbarrow before going down the hill to pass the farm we took a right turn through the woods (along the alternative path) to come out alongside Whitherslack Hall.  From here we turned right then left to go down through the woods.  Jamie's intention was to do the high route on our first lap but the path was overgrown so we went down the normal route through the woods which was very dry but seemed more rocky. George noticed on the way down that there was another path going to the high route so we travelled on past the school to do the loop back to the Hall.  This track was very dry no mud from here we looped back to the wooded section and took a left further down the track marked as another path. Here it was less overgrown at first but we battled with brambles for a good section of the track and Jamie used his saw on a couple of fallen branches to clear the path and make it safe. Then down to the steep bit George and Grant got stuck on the corner and Neil and Jamie cleared it.  Back to the cars via the Whitbarrow track down through the woods finishing just before 9pm. Next ride Staveley, meet Barley Bridge.