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Cycle Tours in & Around the Lake District - 20 Rides on Quiet Lanes (Spiral bound)
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Cycle Tours in & Around the Lake District - 20 Rides on Quiet Lanes (Spiral bound)
Series: Cycle Tours S.
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List price R386
Loot Price R336
Discovery Miles 3 360
You Save R50 (13%)
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The Lake District boasts some of the most stunning mountain scenery
in the country, providing a dramatic backdrop to many of the rides
featured in this book. The practical spiral-bound guide describes
20 wonderful lane rides of 24-35 miles in South Lakeland and the
Eden Valley. All of the rides are highlighted on Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 mapping, seen as the gold standard of mapping
for cyclists. Junction-by-junction route instructions guide you
through the region's beautiful countryside. Each ride contains
details of distance, grade of difficulty and refreshments along the
way (with phone numbers of pubs and cafes so that you can check on
opening hours). A height profile gives you warning of the hills to
expect and schematic maps show how the ride can either be shortened
or linked to adjacent rides for a longer day out. The rides have
been designed to use quieter roads and are divided into three main
areas: the first is around Cockermouth and Keswick where three
rides explore the breathtaking landscape either side of
Bassenthwaite Lake. To the west lie Wythop Woods, Whinlatter
Forest, Loweswater, Crummock Water and Buttermere; to the east of
Bassenthwaite is the classic circuit around the back of Skiddaw to
Caldbeck. The second area covers the southeast of Cumbria,
encompassing the upper Eden Valley and the Lune Valley, with rides
starting from the handsome towns of Appleby, Kirkby Stephen,
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale. The weather tends to be drier here as
the two valleys lie in the rain shadow of the Lakeland Fells. These
rides also offer panoramic views of the Pennines and the Howgills
to the north of Sedbergh. The final area features rides in and
around the southern half of the Lake District National Park. There
are fantastic views of many of the central lakes and fells
including those to be enjoyed from the Windermere Ferry, featured
on the ride north from Backbarrow. You may well be pleasantly
surprised that there are so many quiet lanes to explore in such a
popular tourist area. Choose your time well and you will enjoy your
rides even more.
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