anyone done the louphrig fell - ambleside route ?

r3 guy
r3 guy Posts: 229
edited December 2009 in Routes
Its one of those routes that you get on those waterproof lake district maps. Keen to do summat different to trail centres and was wandering how interisting - technical it is ?

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  • Whytepeak
    Whytepeak Posts: 2,616
    Been up there a while back and thought it was pretty good, if your going from ambleside, then be prepared for a climb (obviously :roll: ), and be warned that the terrace over Grasmere will be very busy with walkers, though higher up it should be pretty quiet.
    Good ride there, gets the thumbs up from me.
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  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    r3 guy wrote:
    Its one of those routes that you get on those waterproof lake district maps. Keen to do summat different to trail centres and was wandering how interisting - technical it is ?

    The Lake District has some of the best natural riding in Britain but it gets VERY busy. This time of year shouldn't be too bad though if you time it right.

    Loughrigg Terrace is a cracking bit of terrain but do it from the top of Red Bank down to Rydal Water and get there as early as you can to avoid the Red Sock Militia. Try to work it into a loop round Skelwith Bridge, Iron Keld and Tilberthwaite if you can - if you'll PM me your e-mail address I'll send you some route maps
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  • trailpuppet
    trailpuppet Posts: 381
    what dave says :D
  • ratty2k
    ratty2k Posts: 3,872
    Not sure where about in Lancs the OP is, but I'm Cheshire based and ride mainly in the Dark Peak over Derbyshire way.... Couldn't be more removed from groomed trail centres! And all the better for it!
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  • dodgy
    dodgy Posts: 2,890
    That climb out of Grasmere on Red Bank is a tough one! Loughrigg Terrace is good fun, heading west from Red Bank. Be early, avoid the crowds.
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Lovely scenery up there. Last rode it when it was icy along the terrace in the shade I slid off stood up fell down stood up fell down and on and on cleats and ice dont mix :lol:
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  • solsurf
    solsurf Posts: 489
    quite a good ride, done it more times than I remember, biggest challenge is the number of walkers. You find yourself pulling up all the time. Unless you are going during the week I would choose a different route, plenty in the lakes that you won't see a walker all day on.

    My favourites are:

    Kentmere over into troutbeck.
    Parkermoor over into Nibthwait
    Iron Keld into the langdales (you can link this into loughrig)

    Any way if you want more ideas give us a ring.

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