UKC

Hi all, looking for some ideas for some nice road rides around Kendal for me and MrsD. We can drive a little way if needed.

Neither of us are hard core so only looking at 50miles or so. Also I suspect that things like Wrynose is probably out of our compass (in fact I know it is, having ended up walking up the last section a couple of years back!)

In reply to GrahamD:
Out through Troutbeck, up Kirkstone Pass (not bad from this direction) down along Ullswater and back around down the A6 (not that busy). It's about 60miles and really top notch.
Also, down through Endmoor, out towards Barbon, then Dent, Sedbergh, Kirkby Stephen, Tebay (along the old Kelleth road), then A685 back to Kendal.
Or the same as above but over the old coal road, then Mallerstang, Kirkby Stephen etc.
All the above are extremely nice and not too brutal hill wise.

In reply to G Graham:

The Coal Road "not too brutal"? Ha ha ha ha ha ha!

ALC

In reply to G Graham:

Some good ideas there. I like the idea of a 'proper' pass (Kirkstone).

In reply to GrahamD: Kendal, A6, Shap, turn right up to M6 then R to Orton, Tebay, back to Kendal.

In reply to GrahamD:

Kirkstone is ace (as are all the Lakes passes) - can get busy with traffic though, especially at weekends and during the holidays.

The network of lanes between Kendal and Grange-over-Sands, or towards Carnforth via the Silverdale area are delightful - you can make these up as you go along, it's a great area for just exploring.

In reply to GrahamD:

Coal road (1750ft summit) will feel a bit like a proper pass...

I pointed my MTB up it on Saturday from the Dent side and stayed out of the granny to get a bit of the roadie experience...was blowing out of my **** by Dent Station.

In reply to Pagan:

I can feel a long day (for us) coming on with an early start over Kirkstone...

In reply to MHutch:

I suspect its the granniest gear I've got for most of it !