Bikepacking in the Lake District - Lakeland 200 and seven long-weekend bikepacking adventures (Hunton Edward)(Paperback / softback)

Bikepacking in the Lake District means tackling the iconic road climbs of Hardknott, Wrynose and Honister, high off-road passes, camping beneath the fells and spending days immersed in a landscape that mountain bikers rarely experience at this depth. For experienced riders looking for a multi-day adventure in one of England's finest national parks, the possibilities are extensive. Edward Hunton's Cicerone guidebook covers eight challenging bikepacking routes of 2 to 5 days across the Lake District, including the classic Lakeland 200. Graded from moderate to very hard and suitable for experienced mountain bike and gravel bike riders, all routes are accessible by public transport and well served with accommodation and facilities. The eight routes range in duration from a long weekend to 5 days and include the Lakeland 200, Furness Forests, the Old Man of Coniston and the Irish Sea, Way Out in the Western Fells, Helvellyn and Back, the Dalston/Skiddaw Mega Pretzel, the Penrith/High Street Circuit and Nine LakesHighlights include the road climbs of Hardknott, Wrynose, Whinlatter and Honister; the off-road passes of Sticks Pass, Stake Pass and Black Sail; the highest bridleway in England over Helvellyn; and the views over the Irish Sea from Black CombeRoutes are graded overall as moderate, hard or very hard, with individual stages also graded using the standard MTB system of green, blue, red and black; all routes feature considerable ascent and de
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