The North Face, Claife Heights & Parkamoor

compo

I have a route worked out, starting from Windermere station, over the chain ferry, and then around the above.

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/cl ... face-trail

Any tips and advice for riding this area, as I haven't been for years, since I was a very inexperienced rider.

Will it be okay in the wet? I assumed it would be.

Also, what are people's opinions on the North Face. Is it as poor as people make out?

Cheers

trailpuppet

Also, what are people's opinions on the North Face. Is it as poor as people make out?

Yes.....but unless you can read a map then it is worth a go Built imo for the "tourist" rather than the "experienced" biker as an intro to mountainbiking. All that is needed is funding and the will of the forest managers to create something for the experienced rider. However the area is probably at saturation point re visitors :roll:

Couple of route suggestions for you;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dave-lowe/ ... otostream/
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=feppbknoritiibpu

Various route options for the area in this list;
http://www.bogtrotters.org/list_routes.php
The Kentmere rides from Staveley(4 listed)are good fun, maybe suffer a bit more from the wet weather but rideable http://www.bogtrotters.org/route/showro ... p?route=40


All riding should be OK in the area, just very wet :roll:

When you riding? I feel a Lakes visit coming on...

compo

Up there Thursday, about 11 - 6 I think, depending on the train times