A Real Coniston Cracker (4K and Includes maps)

A lake district MTB route I have made myself that takes you from Monk Coniston car park, up into Grizedale, down the infamous Parkamoor descent to Nibthwaite, through Blawith common and up to Torver. Then after some short road work we drop into Broughton moor for some more fine descent followed by a relentless climb up onto Walna Scar Road where we will enjoy one of lakelands best descents, non stop 1900ft and around 5miles all the way back to Coniston from Brown Pike.
This is my first video attempting to narrate and show maps so forgive me any small errors.
Hope you find the video usefull.
You can access my ride data here on my Garmin account.
connect.garmin.com/modern/act...

[@bonesmakoy667]

Letting it go on the loose rocks there 😎

[@BOTG_Adventures]

Thanks for posting this looks like a great route and trail, subbed.

[@StewartSanderson]

Thank you, also subbed your channel, looks awesome!

[@russellsherwood2106]

Loving the map point/graphics - great content!

[@StewartSanderson]

Thanks Russell, appreciate the kind comment.

[@ianroberts5387]

quality vid mate defo doing this ,thanks for the route stu

[@jasonridyardhome]

Great route, thanks for sharing the course too. Will give this a go next summer.

[@StewartSanderson]

Anytime, hope you enjoy it.

[@RockGullyMTB]

Like the format of this video, great stuff 👍

[@StewartSanderson]

Thanks, appreciate it. Have just subbed your channel, looks good.

[@RockGullyMTB]

@@StewartSanderson thanks mate. Haven't released anything for a while. But I'm working on it 😁

[@SingletrackScene]

Excellent stuff, great edit!

[@StewartSanderson]

Thank you, I hope to improve the content over time. Not a fan of being in front of a camera!

[@SingletrackScene]

@@StewartSanderson yeah, its something I'm not confident doing either. I'm told it gets easier. - all the best.

[@wintryguy]

What a cracker, great video, well put together and a great route. Do you ever need a buddie to go with I'd be up for it, I'm up at Coniston quite a bit. But you should always be careful of meeting strange folk on the internet. But hey, you never know, just asking!👍🤞

[@PACEUK22]

This Looks amazing. Are you on strava? If so! could I follow you so that I could down load the gpx of this route? I’d love to ride this one day

[@D3xt3r_MTB]

Also hoping to poach the GPX off of Strava if that's ok, heading up to the lakes in April for 1st time in years. Have sent a follow request. Looks a great ride.

[@mikestephenson4941]

Great video but you’re missing a trick at the end. When you get to the Walna Scar Car Park turn right and follow the wall for about 1/4 mile and the take a bridleway which drops to the old railway line back into Coniston. A nice little descent which misses out the road.

[@StewartSanderson]

That’s golden information, thanks pal!

[@bananaface1636]

Nice route! For those of us without e-bikes, are those uphill sections going to be doable for someone moderately fit?

[@robinrai4973]

I don't know how much this'll help, but I did a 16 mile loop that overlapped a few trails featured here, it was hike a bike fairly often, but doable, and I'm probably the least fit human on the planet

[@MigliorAutomotive]

Cracking vid! Can’t wait to do this one! What camera do you use?

[@StewartSanderson]

Thanks. Hero 7 Black.

[@mk2_mtbwales]

Great route, I havnt done walna scar for a few years but I can see me going up soon to do this, have you got a gpx file or can I follow you on Strava to obtain he route if that’s ok with you? Subscribed and look forward to the next video 👍

[@StewartSanderson]

Thanks Mark. Strava works for me, you can grab the GPX from the map page. www.strava.com/activities/5456290784

[@mk2_mtbwales]

@@StewartSanderson many thanks for that, look forward to riding that soon myself

[@mk2_mtbwales]

@@StewartSanderson one of your other vids just popped up, do you still sell them drain plugs ? M12 x 1.75 I’m after

[@StewartSanderson]

@@mk2_mtbwales blimey, forgot that was on my personal channel. Hosted to the wrong one many many years ago. Lol. Unsure for that thread but will be on here if so. If not, message the staff and they can special order you one if your really stuck. shop.motorsport-developments.co.uk/dimple-products-890-c.asp

[@stevethompson7429]

Do you have the gpx file for this route please? The strava link in one of the comments doesn't work

[@toongay]

well did this today but missed the right turn at the tree on blawith common and ended miles away thanks to the garmin not sure wot happened and ended going back to coniston on a road very disappointing so il have to do it again but in the summer now

[@StewartSanderson]

Bad news. Hope you enjoyed it prior to that though.

[@toongay]

@@StewartSanderson yes cheers

[@PACEUK22]

I have just sent a request to follow you on strava . I hope you don’t mind.I’d really like to download the gpx for some of your rides on this channel 👍

[@will.134]

Hi Stu what GPS are you using ? good video too

[@StewartSanderson]

Hi Will. Apple Watch.

[@StewartSanderson]

Although used to be Garmin 520+