Originally Posted by
Lola
Al,
There is a nice run out over Kirkstone pass to the very far end of the valley, turn left and home via the Keswick road. Bit of a climb but an awesome descent that risks melting your rims or boiling your brake fluid. Plenty of tea rooms en route and end up back at W'mere. Good all day event depending on how hard you want to push it.
About a 4 hr offroad route (non technical) can be found on the Evans Ride It site. Warm up riding into Ambleside or take the Bowness ferry to Claife Heights and end up back in Ambleside for tea. Hard riding but easy navigation and great views and can be done on a decent ish hardtail.
pm me if you need more dtails.