Ideas needed - cycing in the Lake District tomorrow

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

By chance, an opportunity has come my way to cadge a lift of my OH when he goes to a meeting near Workington tomorrow morning. It means an early start, but I thought it would make a nice change.

So I can be dropped off anywhere between Penrith & Workington and have around 4 to 5 hours available including lunch which I will take with me (I can't eat out due to dietry restrictions).

Anyone any ideas? I do know the Lakes quiet well - we used to live on Ullswater, got married in Penrith etc. It is a one-way ride. My OH will simply contact me/drive a pre-arranged route until he finds me and that will be the end of the ride - he will technically be at work ( ).

I was looking for around 50 miles or so on the road bike.

 

[Nearly there]

Get dropped off in Cockermouth then head toward Keswick and loop Derwent water then out of Keswick on the windermere road then loop Thirlmere,go back toward Keswick and go back to Cockermouth via the back road of Bassenthwaite lake 55 miles 4000+ft of moderate climbing in total

 

[jugglingphil]

There is the c2c route from Workington to Penrith. That'll be around 50 miles.
Sorry if this is too obvious.

 

[Norry1]

Why not follow some of the Fred Whitton route?

 

[Nearly there]

Cockermouth-lorton-whinlatter-braithwaite-newlands pass-buttermere-honister pass-Keswick-whinlatter pass back to cockermouth

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

There is the c2c route from Workington to Penrith. That'll be around 50 miles.
Sorry if this is too obvious.

Nope, not too obvious, though no huge desire to cycle alongside the A66. It is a road I know exceptionally well. I will have a look and see what route it takes. thank you

Why not follow some of the Fred Whitton route?

Now I will have to go and look that one up.

Cockermouth-lorton-whinlatter-braithwaite-newlands pass-buttermere-honister pass-Keswick-whinlatter pass back to cockermouth

that one sounds like a recipe to kill me rather than have an enjoyable day out! Also I don't have to end up where I started, so I was thinking more of a 1 way ride, rather than I have to get back to the start ride. My OH will simply come and find me having confirmed which roads I will be on beforehand.

Get dropped off in Cockermouth then head toward Keswick and loop Derwent water then out of Keswick on the windermere road then loop Thirlmere,go back toward Keswick and go back to Cockermouth via the back road of Bassenthwaite lake 55 miles 4000+ft of moderate climbing in total

Some nice ideas. I might incorporate some of that. thank you.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

How about ... Penrith - Skelton - Caldbeck - Uldale - Castle Inn - Cockermouth - Gt Broughton - Camerton - Workington?

That's about 40mile skirting the north side of Skiddaw through some lovely countryside on backroads

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

How about ... Penrith - Skelton - Caldbeck - Uldale - Castle Inn - Cockermouth - Gt Broughton - Camerton - Workington?

That's about 40mile skirting the north side of Skiddaw through some lovely countryside on backroads

sounds good only my OH has just come home to let me know it is off for this week, but may still happen another day which gives me more time to work things out. Do like the sounds of that route. It is not somewhere I have walked or cycled before. nice idea, thank you.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Glad you like it It really is wonderful countryside and you'll pretty much have the roads to yourself.

Weather tomorrow is forecast as a 20mph westerly, so it wouldn't be much fun with that in your face all day. Gonna sunny but cool again too

 

[400bhp]

For the forthcoming weekend, I'm thinking of combining these two:

http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=530126

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/recreation/article/wtr_nw_roa_Kirkstone_Reckoner

Into this one.
http://www.bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=530424

Take your pic

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

For the forthcoming weekend, I'm thinking of combining these two:

http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=530126

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/recreation/article/wtr_nw_roa_Kirkstone_Reckoner

Into this one.
http://www.bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=530424

Take your pic

thanks - not too worried about the Kirkstone pass, have done it many times before (I used to live on Ullswater). regretfully the day is postponed. not sure when I will have another opportunity. if my OH can wrangle it so he drives up, I can cadge a lift. hopefully in a week or two (fingers crossed). top one looks interesting....

 

[gam001]

thanks - not too worried about the Kirkstone pass, have done it many times before (I used to live on Ullswater). regretfully the day is postponed. not sure when I will have another opportunity. if my OH can wrangle it so he drives up, I can cadge a lift. hopefully in a week or two (fingers crossed). top one looks interesting....

If you look like your picture, I'll give you a lift myself

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

If you look like your picture, I'll give you a lift myself

not blond, but figure wise not far off... just find leather a touch uncomfortable to cycle in!

 

[gam001]

not blond, but figure wise not far off... just find leather a touch uncomfortable to cycle in!

haha...fair play