5th April 2018 - Grasmere for Elterwater

Three managed to get out, George, Jamie and CT. It had been a blue sky day, although cooling off towards the evening, JB was in short socks! when they guys drove over from Kendal way the traffic was mega going the other way due to Easter holiday folk being out for a nice day and getting back for tea, so we were doing the right thing and riding!
So we headed off for a play in the woods...Penny Rock Wood to start, then up the hill near Red Bank, over the top and past the YHA, around here we paused to take a look at the view

Head down the sheep track;) into Elterwater and up the lane past Dale End, head left and over the ford (via the bridge these days) turn right for a loop of Little Langdale tarn, part way CT got distracted by some buildings!

"Window"

Potential

Patience 

Nice view, location...location...location :)

Then we saw a track...shall we... go on then, up a fell and into some trees, round and about and spy a big hole! eventually over to the bridleway back down, past Bridge End and onto the road back to Dale End and left for the technical descent then Elterwater and back via the YHA, down Loughrigg for a bit then left back to Penny Rock wood, JB punctured a tyre and so we stopped to put a screw in it (technical term to stop the air leak) onwards and back to the cars. Nice ride nearly 14 miles.

That's a big hole....

Food at last...no wait it's closed, Doh!

Next ride Rydal, Pelter Bridge car park