UKC

Hi

Taking the bikes to the Lakes this weekend. Anyone know if bikes can use the temporary track over Dunmail Raise yet? We fancy a traffic free ride from St Johns to Grasmere!

Cheers

In reply to Wainers44:

I'm not 100% sure but I believe cyclists can use it, BUT, it won't be traffic free as the buses and certain other local vehicles can use it.

In reply to Wainers44:
http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2016/january/12_01_2016-104804.asp

In reply to Wainers44:

I don't know how they're progressing with the new cycle/pedestrian path, but it should in theory be finished soon-ish. Maybe not in time for you this trip: http://www.ukhillwalking.com/news/item.php?id=70279

In reply to Wainers44:

We cycled from top of Dun mail Raise to Keswick few weeks back. Bikes OK on temporary road. The odd bus and the odd contractors vehicle on west-of-lake road. A591 into Keswick very quiet and much of it pristine new tarmac. We rode down St Johns-in-the-Vale to the A66 and into Keswick that way. Much work going on on that road - a damaged bridge can be by-passed through United Utilities car park, fortunately. Sadly, the bike route along the old railway from Threlkeld in to Keswick is closed owing to bridge damage.

In reply to Wainers44:

Thanks very much for all the replies. When I said traffic free I meant comparatively speaking!!

Thanks for the info though, sounds like it might be ok to get the bikes through.