AWOL again and off to Lake District

[(RIP) andrewgsadv]

Planned to have a run out on Friday but work got in the way. Sod it, working Saturday till 12noon. Mmmmmmm weathers fantastic.
Time to go Awol.
Bike prepped early morning, gear laid out, lunch made.
Home at 12.15 fed and watered, clobbered up and away, pick up fuel. Leaving Sheffield at 1pm. Arrive in Ambleside 3.15pm.

Top of Windemere




Pickup the B5343 road to, ChapelStile and Langdale.

Then follow Side Gates Road toward Blea Tarn and The Stallion Pass /Wrynose.







Onto the Wrynose and a strong whiff of 2 stroke. Mmmmmm
Lots of scooters.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrynose_Pass






I can see HardKott Pass from ere`




Over the bridge to join the HardKnott Pass.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardknott_Pass






The Roman Fort well worth a look if you have the time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardknott_Roman_Fort



Going Down







Dropping off the Hardknott , passing the now closed Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, pickup the Birkby back road.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravenglass_and_Eskdale_Railway

http://ravenglass-railway.co.uk/


Onto the A595 , what a grand road with little traffic on, really make progress here.
Quickly back to the Motorway and away home. Back for 8pm. Lovely Day.

May there be many more.

 

[sven]

I think we passed you on the RT going in the opposite direction

 

[Nutty]

Nice one. I'd love to be able to pop there for a few hours, but am a little far to do it in a day

 

[JJ's GS]

That looks amazing, certainly on my to do list
Great pics thanks for sharing.

 

[Steady Eddie]

Nice one. I'd love to be able to pop there for a few hours, but am a little far to do it in a day

I did it in a day from west oxon going over the passes with a mate, we were on RT's.
Got home at 9.30 pm having cover 496 miles. Great day out and we were blessed with good weather.

Steve

 

[(RIP) andrewgsadv]

I think we passed you on the RT going in the opposite direction

Sven remember seeing an RT, ee by gum theres some dodgy potholes and those steep cambers are more exciting after winter. What a day though.

Nice one. I'd love to be able to pop there for a few hours, but am a little far to do it in a day

Nutty GSER . 300 mile round trip for me, good mix of roads from 1pm. Why not go up stay over, more pass roads then home. Test your bike out, front wheel will skip all the way up if spirited riding is for you.

That looks amazing, certainly on my to do list
Great pics thanks for sharing.

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When time permits I like to run the pass roads both ways. Early am or late afternoon.

Andrew