Wrynose and Hardknott passes

[iainw]

I took advantage of the good weather yesterday and had a run round the south Lake District. The traffic was horrendous from Kendal to Ambleside but when you get on this little road there's very few who'll brave a trip along here.








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[Marshy]

Iainw.

Nice photo's, you where lucky with the weather, and had a good run out, we've had a lot of rain and some flooding in area's.
I managed to get out and headed for Keswick via Whinlater forest, there's a lot of good roads in the county, but with lack of funding are deteriating badely.

Mind, You picked a bad time to go from Kendal to Ambleside, anytime is bad a specially in summer, you missed out the best bit from Ambleside to Keswick along Thirlmere, brill.

Nice breva 1100, my last Guzzi was the 1200 breva, really a good bike I still regret selling it.

Marshy.

 

[iainw]

Ambleside to Keswick along Thirlmere... I've done that several times, often early on a Sunday in the summer, before everyone wakes up. Beautiful. Another spectacular view is when heading south as Crummock Water comes into view then the ride along the lake side.

Iain

 

[jiltedjohn]

Went over both passes a couple of weeks ago, had forgotten what a gnarly ,narrow road through it was, but a blast anyway with superb views. Imagine being a Roman soldier all those years ago, posted at Hardknott , spending winter up there in just flip flops , they must have been tough.