Coniston / Torver / Dunnerdale Fells & Walna Scar Road . 20th May '23.

[The Hodge]

Looking forward to the ride tomorrow ..
Wayne let me know by WhatsApp earlier in the week that the shortcut from "roughly" Threlkeld through St.Johns-in- The Vale on the B5322 is closed ( according to Google Maps ) so onward on the A66 to Keswick to then link up to the A591.
Won't affect Tony ..but Alan be aware .

 

[The EMF]

Just checked on google maps and the B5322 is still showing closed from Threlkeld !

 

[The Hodge]

Great ride out with Tony & Wayne today ..my thanks to the latter for the loan of a rear wheel as mine is currently knackered .really appreciated.
My bottle was nowhere near 100% as my leg is still not fully healed ..but those two were on fire ..especially on the two technical rock-fest downs firstly into Seathwaite & the Walna Scar Road to end .
My favourite section was the great singletrack descent on the Dunnerdale Fells ..
A boiling hot day ..and the ice cream van which had turned up at the car park on our return was a great way to celebrate the ride with an ice lolly each ..
A few pics ..

Cheers Lads

 

[JonnyManc]

Excellent pics and looks a good ride.

 

[philmedomsley]

Gutted to have missed the ride.

 

[The Hodge]

Gutted to have missed the ride.

It was an excellent suggestion Phil ..we can always do it again ..

 

[The EMF]

Can’t add anything to @The Hodge great post………what I can say is that @Tonybro line choice through the very technical rocky decents was brilliant, great to witness
The videos of the rocky switchbacks on the Walna Scar decent do NOT prepare you for how steep sharp and technical they are
Great ride in great company

 

[Neverbeentomoab]

Does anyone have a strava link for this ride. It sounds like a good one.

 

[Neverbeentomoab]

Was there many walkers on the route with it being a weekend.

 

[The Hodge]

Was there many walkers on the route with it being a weekend.

Don't do Strava ..
The car park was full by 9.30am..most walkers were on either Walna Scar or the path up to The Old Man ...but yes it was busy .

The last bit from Coniston to Torver ..ignore (!)
I had forgotten to end the ride and only remembered at the pub in Torver

 

[The EMF]

There were quite a few walkers but mainly close to the car park but once out on the trails just occasional walker, it only a 16 mile loop and 3500ft of climbing but it’s tough in places and throughly rewarding.

 

[JonnyManc]

There were quite a few walkers but mainly close to the car park but once out on the trails just occasional walker, it only a 16 mile loop and 3500ft of climbing but it’s tough in places and throughly rewarding.

Tough as in technical?

 

[The Hodge]

Tough as in technical?

Yes ..the drop into Seathwaite & the descent from Walna Scar at the end of the ride are pure rock gardens..and the climb out of Seathwaite is a bit of a killer ...

 

[The EMF]

Tough as in technical?

Technical Climbs and decents the drop down Walna Scar especially when you’re tired at the end of the ride, you have to be switched on in places, like I said it’s very rewarding

 

[Arminius]

Thanks for riding and sharing. Looks like a majestic ride!