Thought I would post some road suggestions if people are up and around the lakes. 1: Starting from Carlisle travel west on the A595 until you get to Bothel and take the A591 toward Keswick, See video (please note the video is taken from keswick to bothel) [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6JlglUtxS0[/video] Loads of fun in the summer just one problem the Sunday driver travelling round pointing at stuff, stopping with any warning !!! (rant over). As you can see from the vid there a lot of over hanging trees that stop the sun drying the road, but its fine when its dry. From Keswick after a pit stop had over towards Thirlmere over the top down in to Grassmere, a couple of bad corners and Large bumps in the road, so if your travelling at warp 9 be warned !!! Carrying on you arrive in Ambleside , nice place to have a walk round, plenty of café ect…….. From there across to Windermere, join the A592 head toward Troubeck and up over Kirkstone Pass (PUB on the Top, the owners not that great with bikes from passed experience) From the top it’s a sharp drop down in to the valley with loads of twist’s (gives you a warm fussy feeling). Travelling round the lake you pass through little villages and there’s place’s to stop and take in the view, at Glenridding you could take the steamer round the lake if your sight seeing !!!! http://www.ullswater-steamers.co.uk/tim ... ares.shtml After you reach the other end of the lake you come to Pooley Bridge , where there’s some good Camp sites pubs and shops. Take the A592 back to Penrith and back home !!!
Yeah Daz some belter roads up there, the problem is in the summer im usualy driving a fooking mini bus around them. Im gonna make a huge effort this summer to get up there on the bike.
I like the roads around the lakes. Only been on them in a car though Like Carl, I'll have to make an effort in the summer and get up there!
I did the 2 passes earleir in the summer,Started in Ambleside over Wrynose and Hardknott ending up in Ravenglass,absolutly awesome but not for the faint hearted the last bit of Hardknott I thought the bike was going to up end itself :O A few seriosly steep hairpins
Had some belting runs out up Cumbria this summer, stunningly beautiful place and awesome roads - apart from A66 being dull as and full of sunday drivers!!!
Me thinks a small weekend camp is on the cards for the summer, get pissed ride the roads, not at the same time of course.
