There was a lot of planning for this trip, people were away, and so 3 adventurers (George, Paul, JP) decided it was time to go it alone, there were uncharted fells out there! George had suggested some routes,"how about Borrowdale shap road, Sedbergh for Dent, Sedbergh for the Howgills, Ravenstonedale or even Ullswater". And then it was (almost) decided, and after a lot more emails, we (almost) had a plan... Should we meet shap road near selside hall or at Tebay next to the entrance to Borrowdale, it was confusing, some hadn't ventured that far beyond the M6 corridor before. Eventually we met at the old schoolhouse in Tebay, and (almost) followed this route that someone (JP) had found online,
http://pedalnorth.com/content/breasthigh-road, except it looks like we actually did it the other way round which wasn't too bad in the end. We set out from Tebay, over the river, under the M6, and then followed the lane towards Bretherdale where the climb began, it was loose stone for a couple of miles, bits were rideable and on other sections it was a bit of a push. From the top there was a techical steep descent towards the road (Derby Spur road) and then over the river where we looped back along the valley floor towards Rough Gill and on to the farm. At the farm we head up, along what looks like a dry river bed, which leads to the top of the fell. From the top, it was a fast grassy descent. I stopped to take a picture of Paul and George descending, but when I got back on the bike, they had gone and so had the trail. I eventually found them waiting for me on the track. The last section of trail was fast, back to Roundthwaite, under the M6 and into Tebay.
Total ride, just over 15k, further details and pics on Paul's Strava account, https://www.strava.com/activities/596520150
Next ride: Ullswater, park at Askam swimming pool - meet at 6.30.
http://pedalnorth.com/content/breasthigh-road, except it looks like we actually did it the other way round which wasn't too bad in the end. We set out from Tebay, over the river, under the M6, and then followed the lane towards Bretherdale where the climb began, it was loose stone for a couple of miles, bits were rideable and on other sections it was a bit of a push. From the top there was a techical steep descent towards the road (Derby Spur road) and then over the river where we looped back along the valley floor towards Rough Gill and on to the farm. At the farm we head up, along what looks like a dry river bed, which leads to the top of the fell. From the top, it was a fast grassy descent. I stopped to take a picture of Paul and George descending, but when I got back on the bike, they had gone and so had the trail. I eventually found them waiting for me on the track. The last section of trail was fast, back to Roundthwaite, under the M6 and into Tebay.
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Total ride, just over 15k, further details and pics on Paul's Strava account, https://www.strava.com/activities/596520150
Next ride: Ullswater, park at Askam swimming pool - meet at 6.30.
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