Very good, been wanting to bag Grizedale pike , grasmoor could be a decent one to do on bike , loads of research before I attempt that though lol
@LakedistrictriderАй бұрын
Thanks. I've never done either of them on a bike as there's no bridleways on either
@MonclaireUK2 ай бұрын
cable rub nightmare there lol
@Lakedistrictrider2 ай бұрын
It's not too bad considering the amount of spaghetti on show
@Drystonewallingcumbria20022 ай бұрын
My home town that’s a mega ride, try ninestanders you’ll love it !
@Lakedistrictrider2 ай бұрын
@@Drystonewallingcumbria2002 cheers mate. Deffo need to get up there at some point!
@clwydianranger92512 ай бұрын
Only just seen this video mate, Alice did really well. Excellent 🙂
@Lakedistrictrider2 ай бұрын
Ha, cheers mate
@clwydianranger92512 ай бұрын
Nice video mate 👍
@Lakedistrictrider2 ай бұрын
Cheers dude
@252Scooby2 ай бұрын
Welcome back and thanks for another video , I had my longest mtb ride at 47 miles from seacombe along the coast past hoylake and down the Wirral way to neston with a nice cafe (nets cafe) then the wales border was only another mile so I visited that so can say I’ve cycled into another country 🤣 and back , was flat but windy
@Lakedistrictrider2 ай бұрын
Think I've done part of that about ten years ago. Nice coastline
@252Scooby2 ай бұрын
@@Lakedistrictrider yeah great views over the water to wales it was a sunny clear day so that helped
@Bobario12 ай бұрын
@@252Scooby The Wirral always seems to be windy. Especially along the prom
@nazcaman2 ай бұрын
We rely on you for trail experiences, I think you owe it to your viewers to give the river crossing a go 😅
@Lakedistrictrider2 ай бұрын
@@nazcaman ha, maybe after a drought
@ashdowker43262 ай бұрын
great ride ian and good to show sandwich of the day
@Lakedistrictrider2 ай бұрын
Cheers
@TrailFinder3 ай бұрын
your daughter frozen in time , great memories to watch back in the future for you both
@Lakedistrictrider3 ай бұрын
Cheers mate, definitely.
@kryten10213 ай бұрын
We just did this ride with the help of your book, we slightly modified the route as we were on E bikes I started at Stile end and rode over to Sadgill where Imet the other two then went up and over Gatescarth > along side of Haweswater >Swindale> Mosedale and the bothy > Gatescarth > Sadgill> then finally I climbed back into Kentmere and Stile end, epic ride thank you 😀 ps very hard to see where to go over Mosedale with rain and a headwind and boggy A F in places
@Lakedistrictrider3 ай бұрын
Yeah ideally it's best left to prolonged dry period and this year's been wetter than most! Hope you enjoyed the adventure
@kryten10213 ай бұрын
@@Lakedistrictrider the bracken down to Swindale was above our heads you couldn't see the floor .. videos on my channel ..3 retired guys with the oldest being 77 years old... We all thoroughly enjoyed it .I've done Gatescarth on a permit day on motorbike so I knew what to expect .Your guide helped us tremendously on the other bits tho :-)
@Lakedistrictrider3 ай бұрын
@@kryten1021 @kryten1021 great to hear of older guys still going strong. That Swindale descent is better in Spring when the Bracken's low. Check out my vid on the Old Corpse Rd from five years ago. That goes over that way without bracken
@crosscustomsracing28483 ай бұрын
Great video , how long would it take for an average joe to ride the north trail loop ?
@Lakedistrictrider3 ай бұрын
@@crosscustomsracing2848 ta, at a guess around an hour and a half. Depends on experience and fitness
@252Scooby3 ай бұрын
So I did this today as I was inspired from your video and glad I finally did it , has a great time really enjoyed it liked it so much I did two laps in about 75 mins . It was nice and quiet on the trials
@Lakedistrictrider3 ай бұрын
Great stuff, glad you enjoyed it. The Blue trail was really quiet for us too. I think the red gets more traffic
@252Scooby3 ай бұрын
@@Lakedistrictrider yes and the machine at the car park wasn’t working so free parking 🅿️
@Syy-q5h3 ай бұрын
Brilliant video m8 just what I was after, looking to take the kids on the weekend; similar age to Alice and my 10 year old’s riding ability is like hers so really good insight into what’s in store for them and if it’s something he can handle. It’s all about making these core memories. 😍👍🏽
@Lakedistrictrider3 ай бұрын
Great to hear it's useful mate. Hope you have a good day on the bikes
@252Scooby4 ай бұрын
Great video there thanks How much is it for the blue route ? Can’t find a price cheers
@Lakedistrictrider4 ай бұрын
Just pay for parking. No cost to ride the trails
@252Scooby4 ай бұрын
Ok great thanks for the reply & info. That’s probably why I couldn’t find the price because there isn’t one lol . Cafe says 4pm close but not sure what time the trail closes I’m guessing before sunset 🌅 is it possible to do two laps on blue route in 1hr ? Looks like fun it’s about time u try it out
@Lakedistrictrider4 ай бұрын
@@252Scoobyi don't think the trails close. The car parks might, but unsure. Don't think I could do two laps in one hour. At Alice's pace our moving time was 1hr 15mins
@andymakin4 ай бұрын
Hope it was cheese and brown onion ice cream!! 😂 Well done Alice!!!
@Lakedistrictrider4 ай бұрын
Haha, now that would be an ice cream flavour to remember! 😂
@kev0501774 ай бұрын
Blowing there mate? ha ha
@Lakedistrictrider4 ай бұрын
Haha
@JC_on_a_bike4 ай бұрын
Making memories she’ll never forget ❤. I have such fond memories of bike rides with my dad as a kid. There’s something about dad and daughter adventures 😊 and he cemented my love of cycling for sure.
@Lakedistrictrider4 ай бұрын
Aw, certainly hope so ❤
@craigsimpson33474 ай бұрын
great progression. The difference in her riding from the start to the finish was amazing. Well done
@Lakedistrictrider4 ай бұрын
Cheers mate. Confidence definitely improved as things went on
@TheHowgillMountainbiker-np1tt5 ай бұрын
Man, i haven't been on the bike in ages and this has given me the itch. Might get out this weekend. I missed a few of your videos, good to see the sandwich of the day section is still included 😊
@Lakedistrictrider5 ай бұрын
Cheers mate. I'm finding life a bit busy for getting out regularly but really enjoyed this ride!
@tonysmyth17675 ай бұрын
Hi ian, i cant work out your route down into seathwaite? Im looking to start in coniston, down to torver, thru woods around the knott and bridleway along long mire to goats crag then down to seathwaite. Im up there next month, i also bought your book, i have planned a few rides out of it already but it doesnt include the walna scar?
@Lakedistrictrider5 ай бұрын
Yeah the Walna Scar isn't in my book. I think that day I went around Raven's Crag instead of up Long Mire before doing the bridleway North to Seathwaite via The Park Head Road. Good luck, cracking riding around there.
@tonyeasingwood29935 ай бұрын
Share GPX?
@tonysmyth17675 ай бұрын
Hi mate, i thought the summit of ingleborough was footpaths only ?
@Lakedistrictrider5 ай бұрын
No mate, there's a bridleway that goes right to the top from Ingleton. Check out the OS map
@pensta896 ай бұрын
Looks like an ace ride that 👌🏻 love the peaks takin my bike on the train at the weekend to go do the beast, did the back end track of mam tor 2 weeks ago that was fun
@damitamit26 ай бұрын
Have you got this route saved somewhere? I recently moved close to whitbarrow. Got your book but would love to check this one out close to home.
@Lakedistrictrider6 ай бұрын
That route is similar to one in the VG guidebook. But also here strava.app.link/ChEYNpJOKJb
@damitamit26 ай бұрын
@@Lakedistrictrider Thanks! However it says "The requested activity could not be found" when I click the link
@Lakedistrictrider6 ай бұрын
@@damitamit2you might need to request to follow me
@Lakedistrictrider6 ай бұрын
Thanks for buying my book btw 👍
@juleskayak6 ай бұрын
Did some of that route, enjoyed the close look at the wildflowers, good time of year didn't know you could eat the wild garlic raw. Would revisit, recognise some bits not orhers.
@Lakedistrictrider6 ай бұрын
Great time of year for the wildflowers. Some lovely unspoilt woodland down there.
@clwydianranger92516 ай бұрын
Nice video mate. I was riding around Whitbarrow yesterday.
@davidshinn65016 ай бұрын
Good video thanks. I've done a short frying pan route from Raven's Lodge a couple of times on my hardtail,continuing south on the bridleway towards the Derby Arms after the dodgy descent above Halecat. Cumbrian e-bikes do a variation on your route missing out the Halecat section but then include the bridleways south of Brigsteer up onto the Helsington ridge beyond the church.All of it a lovely area.
@Lakedistrictrider6 ай бұрын
Thanks mate. Will have to try the bit down to the Derby Arms some time
@Little_Miss_Positivity6 ай бұрын
Such a beautiful view what is this trail called is it just Ennerdale trail or what is the car park called please
@Lakedistrictrider6 ай бұрын
I think the car park might be called Bowness Knott. The car park is just next to a hill called Bowness Knott. Then you just follow the track east along the lake and up the valley. Worth having a look on an OS map but pretty easy to find your way up the valley
@jameslamb70856 ай бұрын
I live in Glasson Dock, been up and down that track more times than i care to remember 🙂 I always travel to the Lakes and Dales for my rides nowadays, have done for the past 20 years. Such a shame theres not much to do around here. Have you ever done Ouster Rake in the Trough???
@Lakedistrictrider6 ай бұрын
I've not mate. Heard it's pretty precipitous
@jameslamb70856 ай бұрын
It is indeed, seems a bit out of place in the Trough, more like something you would come across on the 4 passes. Makes an okay xc type ride incorporating Whitendale,Dunsop fell, and skirting Totridge👍
@Lakedistrictrider6 ай бұрын
@@jameslamb7085 hope to do it sometime. After a prolonged dry spell
@252Scooby6 ай бұрын
Hi again just letting you know I finally did salter fell yesterday after years of getting round to it. It was harder than I thought it would be but did it from wray 1h40 out and 1h10 back , fantastic views. Loved the middle of nowhere vibe took it easy as it was tricky in places stepped off few times , it was a hard tail but yeah a full suspension would have been more comfortable. Found it easier coming back despite the head wind
@Lakedistrictrider6 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@heywood1656 ай бұрын
Did I hear you right? Family friendly psychopath 😂
@Lakedistrictrider6 ай бұрын
"cycle path", I hope ha
@252Scooby7 ай бұрын
Thanks for another video , nice easy flat one why not , I sometimes after arriving at glasson is head inland on the canal path , abit bumpy but it’s ok . Then a left at galgate and back into Lancaster via the canal . Bless I have two girls but there not interested in cycling
@Lakedistrictrider7 ай бұрын
Yeah I like going down the canal and coming back on the estuary track, but it's a bit too slippy for the kids right now. I came off under one of the bridges once and almost went in the canal
@billyredtail7 ай бұрын
If you're ever down in Devon, you should try Dartmoor. It's beautiful going up to the reservoir. Lots of uphill, mind.
@Lakedistrictrider7 ай бұрын
I don't get down south very often but I've driven through part of Dartmoor once and it looked lovely. I'd certainly like to explore it more
@NTLife7 ай бұрын
Another cracking Video. We're up in the moors and Dales of Yorkshire later this year near Masham so might have to look at this one. Did you say there was a Komoot link?
@Lakedistrictrider7 ай бұрын
Nope, sorry I don't use Komoot
@ashdowker43267 ай бұрын
good to see you back
@Lakedistrictrider7 ай бұрын
Cheers mate
@ashdowker43267 ай бұрын
@@Lakedistrictrider not at all missed your vlogs
@Lakedistrictrider7 ай бұрын
@@ashdowker4326 Thanks mate. Life seems to be getting busier
@nutsaboutmints17017 ай бұрын
welcome back. sandwich of the day not up to your usual standard 🤣🤣🤣. bummer about the rear mech, lucky to be fairly close to the car when it happened...
@Lakedistrictrider7 ай бұрын
Ha, yeah the sandwich was a case of using the last of the bread. Monster Munch certainly elevated it though ha. Yeah I've killed several rear mechs over the years. Always a pain in the bum
@officialwhovy7 ай бұрын
It's always a pleasure to follow your adventures with your bike ;)
@Lakedistrictrider7 ай бұрын
Hey Whovy, good to hear from you. How's life in Milan?
@officialwhovy7 ай бұрын
@@Lakedistrictrider Great mate! I started to extend my visiting permiter to beautiful cities like Verona or Venice. La Dolce Vita is really a thing 😃
@Lakedistrictrider7 ай бұрын
It's a beautiful country that's for sure. I've only been to Rome and atuscany so far but hoping to go back again sometime. Glad to hear things are going well @@officialwhovy
@252Scooby7 ай бұрын
Welcome back sir happy new year 🥳 Thanks for the great video looked good . I had a very hilly forest of bowland ride this week from rigg lane over cross gill , roeburndale, wray , helks brow, lythe fell lane , cross of greet , skiathe , slaidburn, dunsop bridge, the trough then jubilee tower then end back at rigg lane , was 4hours 40 miles with 6000 ft climbing ! I was shattered but enjoyed it
@Lakedistrictrider7 ай бұрын
Cheers mate. That's a big one. I did that on a road bike once. When I was much fitter!
@252Scooby7 ай бұрын
@@Lakedistrictrider cheers bud yeah it was on the road bike , it was the limit and wouldn’t do it again 😂 very tricky going down steep roeburndale through the gates when it was slippy & thick fog
@Lakedistrictrider7 ай бұрын
@@252Scooby I used to prefer Cross O Greet going in the other direction. Tough climbing out of Slaidburn though
@252Scooby7 ай бұрын
@@Lakedistrictrider now I’ve watched the whole video I can relate as three miles before the end my left crank just fell off !! Going up towards jubilee so had to walk two miles to top then like u I just free rolled down towards the car nearby however going down the steep part of that road was dangerous with only one peddle and hanging on !
@P6_7R_Nick7 ай бұрын
I'm pleased it wasn't that busy when I did it (02/05/23). There were 2 folk at the top and I met 3 people on the way down.. Mega ride, I did it from Cow Green reservoir.
@TsMcracked7348 ай бұрын
i want to do this route today as i live in caton how do u get to the starting point
@Lakedistrictrider8 ай бұрын
From Caton climb from Brook House by the pub up Littledale Rd, and then Roeburndale Rd. It's a long climb. Then turn right near the end of that road to descend a bridleway. Keep following that bridleway to end up in Roeburndale. Turn R at a T junction l and follow that lane which turns into the Hornby Road after a farm
@docspuddin8 ай бұрын
Do you have a gpx for this route ? please
@Lakedistrictrider8 ай бұрын
No sorry. I use paper maps
@theslinky76889 ай бұрын
hello, do you also have a GPX of your beautiful ride? Greetings Erik
@Lakedistrictrider9 ай бұрын
Hi, no mate, I don't use them. Prefer OS maps.
@Jack-qv5ru9 ай бұрын
Doing this tomorrow with a bit of snow. Can’t wait. X
@Lakedistrictrider9 ай бұрын
Enjoy
@davidcole28999 ай бұрын
I gather you can do this the lady annes way all on bike
@Lakedistrictrider9 ай бұрын
The bit above Wensleydale and Mallerstang, yes
@gazzas2810 ай бұрын
Did I see you below the aqueduct last week at Lancaster?
@Lakedistrictrider10 ай бұрын
No, not me. I've not been under there for a few months
@gazzas2810 ай бұрын
@@Lakedistrictrider I spoke to another cyclist and after we'd passed I wondered if it was you. I enjoy the content you've put out on KZbin.
@Lakedistrictrider10 ай бұрын
@@gazzas28cheers mate, glad you like it. I've not been out much on the bike this last 12 months, but aim to do a bit more this year
@theadhdbiker649310 ай бұрын
Hi. Great video. We normally ride the win hill loop butni fancy a change. Dont happen to have the gpx/strava link for yhis loop i could use do you pleaee? Thanks you.
@Lakedistrictrider10 ай бұрын
Sorry, no. I don't use gpx
@theadhdbiker649310 ай бұрын
@Lakedistrictrider ok no problem. was hoping you used strava so i could save the route and load it to my garmin 🤣
@P6_7R_Nick11 ай бұрын
Looks a nice route. Don't suppose you have a gpx for it you would share do you?
@rantingwrench11 ай бұрын
Hah, it took me an embarassingly long time to stop referring to one of the sections up there as the 'Clifford Byway'...
@44danno Жыл бұрын
Hi Ian. Great vid/trail. Would you share the GPX file? You have some great tails I’d like to try. Kind regards Karl