Loweswater and Lorton - Over The Hill Mountain Biking
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- I never thought I'd get to finish this ride. I abandoned the route twice, due to bad weather and a slit tyre. Schwalbe tyres are too soft in my opinion. The 'Big Betty' might be good for mud, but clearly not Lakeland rocks! I returned to my trusted Maxxis Minion to finish the ride. This is a seriously scenic ride in a quieter corner of the Lake District. Because I rode it in two separate rides I can't show my Garmin and Strava links, so there's a route discription below. By the way, the route starts from Maggie's carpark, which is free and very small. You may have to get there early like me, or get there on a summer's evening for a pleasant evening ride.
Route:
From Maggie's Bridge carpark at the south eastern end of Loweswater, take the road marked Regional Rte 71 on Google Earth. Ride this pleasant narrow road up to the village of Lorton. At the junction turn left and take the first left, signposted for Mosser and also marked 'not suitable for motor vehicles'. Ride the track until you once again hit tarmac. Turn left and ride for around 300metres. You will see another junction . Keep left, again marked 'not suitable for motor vehicles, don't follow sat nav'. At the far end of this track you will be down by the lake of Loweswater. Turn right and follow the road. Rolling at first along the side of the lake, it soon ramps up considerably. The road bends sharply left passing a farm before levelling out. You will see a bridleway on your left, usually with cars parked on the roadside. Simply follow this delightful track around the fellside and down into the valley that takes you back to Maggie's carpark.
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Terrific weather for riding in Loweswater the route really takes in the amaing scenery always enjoy getting out in the hills, thanks for sharing! 😁🤙
Couldn't agree more! Thanks for watching
Looked like fun
I love that part of West Cumberland and miss it
You're seck a lucky lad Tony !
Cheers Mick
Great ride not done that one for a while should get out and do that one again forgot how much fun that one is :)
Yeah it's a great ride, just don't have the drama punctures and crashes I had haha
nice ride out that one Tony and yeah schwalbe tyes are no good for rocks cost me the best part of aride in Scotland
Thank you. I'm glad it's not just me who thinks Schwalbe tyres are crap! The casing seems too soft, and I'd chosen the trail compound
Hoping to do this ride Friday weather permitting 🤞, can’t wait to give it a go..
It's a short route but a pleasant one. If you're starting from Maggie's Bridge carpark, arrive early as it is very small and fills up quickly. There is also limited parking along the shore of Loweswater. Enjoy!
Thanks for the reply, travelling over 2hrs so won't be able to get there early, hopefully we can get on... @@overthehillmountainbiking
@@mdlfc1973 like I said, if not there is limited parking balong the lake shore road
No worries my friend… thx for all the info and hopefully it will go smoothly.
Got the ride done today, it was great thx so much, slightly different route at the beginning into Lorton, less road. Highly recommended to anyone at any level
Great ride, looks like a grand day out.. New to the channel could you point me towards finding this route, Mrs and I would love to try it. New to E-mtb just waiting for our bike's from Monster..
Many thanks for the sub. I started the ride at Maggie's Bridge carpark which is close to the south eastern end of Loweswater. You can also park alongside Loweswater if the small carpark is full. You can find the route description in the content below the video. Sorry I normally add Strava and Garmin links, but as this was ridden in two seperate rides that's not possible. Enjoy!
@@overthehillmountainbiking Your welcome on the sub, think I've worked out the route was it about 13/14 mile? Just created it on Garmin connect to find my Garmin no longer works. May be a new one needed.. Many thanks