Lake District - recommend me a route, please

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Fancy a blast round the lakes. Coming down from Edinburgh. Thought about the following route. Any good? Any other recommendations? Any advice appreciated. Thanks.

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Well, that copy/paste didn't work!

The route I thought was:

- Penrith
- Keswick
- A5086 to Calder Bridge
- A595 to Boot, then over Hardknott Pass to Coniston
- round to Newby Bridge
- A592 up the side of Lake Windermere
- Ambleside
- Ullswater
- Penrith
- home

Any good?

Cheers.

[TEC]

Don't know the Lakes area so well but I assume the run from Ed down is via the A7 and you could always do A686 (Hartside - Hexham) back up the A68 :)

[FATTYMATTYUK]

i live in the lakes and there are some great roads i can show u some good road's :)

[Razor]

I just ride up and then get lost on purpose. Planning schmanning...

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Thanks, FattyMattyUK.

Is my route any good, or can you recommend other roads?

Thanks for any advice.

Cheers.

[Defender]

This site is useful:

http://www.bestbikingroads.com/

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I've now binned the Hardnott/Wrynose Pass idea. Sounds like they've got a poor surface and very narrow.

What I'm really looking for is fast, good surfaced road with plenty of scenery.

Traffic doesn't bother me as you can zip past it.

Windermere & Ullswater sound good.

Any other ideas?

Thanks very much.

[Bluepete]

Don't forget to go from Penrith over Hartside, take the A686 out of town, over the tops, stop for a brew at the cafe, then down to Alston, then you have the pick of the roads back North therough NOrthumberland, perhaps Hexham?

[lookskyward1]

Well, that copy/paste didn't work!

The route I thought was:

- Penrith
- Keswick
- A5086 to Calder Bridge
- A595 to Boot, then over Hardknott Pass to Coniston
- round to Newby Bridge
- A592 up the side of Lake Windermere
- Ambleside
- Ullswater
- Penrith
- home



Do you intend doing this all in one day from Edinburgh?

[FATTYMATTYUK]

yer over the passes are abit narrow and aint a good surface but ont the more main roads like along windermere and ullswater are alwasy way to busy u would never get a clear run round they can be that busy cars are only movin about 10-15mph but if u are luky u might get a slightly more quite day

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Do you intend doing this all in one day from Edinburgh?

Yes, all in one day from Edinburgh.

I planned the route on Microsoft Autoroute and it's 320 miles.

Early start to beat a lot of the traffic. Should have plenty of time.

[Quiff Wichard]

Don't forget to go from Penrith over Hartside, take the A686 out of town, over the tops, stop for a brew at the cafe, then down to Alston, then you have the pick of the roads back North therough NOrthumberland, perhaps Hexham?

he said the lakes you wooden top!!