Eight challenging rides of 25 days in the Lake District, suitable for mountain bikes (some routes can also be completed on a gravel bike), including the Lakeland 200. All are accessible by public transport and showcase the best of Lakeland's roads, tracks, lanes and bridleways.

• Clear route description, planning tables and elevation profiles
• Routes graded from Moderate to Very Hard although all involve sections where you are likely to have to push or carry your bike
• Plentiful accommodation, although (wild) camping is also an option
• Accommodation listings, bike shops and suggested kit list
• Iconic road climbs such as Hardknott, Wrynose, Whinlatter and Honister; off-road passes including Sticks Pass, Stake Pass and Black Sail; and England's highest bridleway over Helvellyn

Autorentext
Ed Hunton grew up in the wilds of North Devon on the edge of Dartmoor and cycling was his main mode of transport. He would set off with Super-c panniers loaded and an OS Landranger stuffed in his rain mac. The unparalleled feeling of freedom his first bike afforded him on his adventures through the web of B-roads and green chutes of the South-West gave him a lifelong passion for cycling. Inspired by a local bike shop owner, John Spur, tours in Italy, Spain, Benelux, France and Cuba followed, with a mixture of campsites, wild camping and pensions being his preferred accommodation. A keen member of Audax, Ed has also completed the Trans Alba (an 800-mile circuit of Scotland), taken part in Bear Bones events and ridden countless sportives. For him, few experiences can match setting up camp in a remote part of the landscape, getting a brew on and contemplating the heavens from the comfort of his hammock.

Klappentext

Eight challenging rides of 2-5 days in the Lake District, suitable for mountain bikes (some routes can also be completed on a gravel bike), including the Lakeland 200. All are accessible by public transport and showcase the best of Lakeland's roads, tracks, lanes and bridleways.

• Clear route description, planning tables and elevation profiles
• Routes graded from Moderate to Very Hard - although all involve sections where you are likely to have to push or carry your bike
• Plentiful accommodation, although (wild) camping is also an option
• Accommodation listings, bike shops and suggested kit list
• Iconic road climbs such as Hardknott, Wrynose, Whinlatter and Honister; off-road passes including Sticks Pass, Stake Pass and Black Sail; and England's highest bridleway over Helvellyn