Windermere

Graham K
Graham K Posts: 329
edited May 2014 in Tour & expedition
Anyone ridden round it?
Is it a decent ride, may take in going to Coniston too to push the milage up.

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  • hdow
    hdow Posts: 186
    Yep, couple of times as part of the Windermere triathlon. 44km plus ~ 750m ascent.

    Best bit is Hawkshead to Newby Bridge so if adding in Coniston make sure you don't miss this bit out

    Enjoy

    HarryD
  • styxd
    styxd Posts: 3,234
    The east side isn't a great road and is usually pretty busy. Better off doing Hawkshead to Newby Bridge to Lowick Bridge to Coniston over Hawskhead Hill (which was shut last week for resurfacing, not sure if it's open again) to Hawkshead.
  • bianchimoon
    bianchimoon Posts: 3,942
    there was a thread about this very thing just recently, not sure where but a search for windemere will bring it up
    All lies and jest..still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest....
  • Solis
    Solis Posts: 166
    Do this pretty regularly, but would echo the thoughts about the East side, I put up with the Windermere to Ambleside stretch but after Newby Bridge take the Gummers How road (lovely climb) over to Bowland Bridge and then the A 5074 (Lythe Valley road) through Winster back to Windermere.
  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,289
    Here you go, it's a farly easy ride.


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