For those who fancy some fairly sociable early season bike packing, the 'North Lakes Spring Break' offers a 77(ish) mile route, starting and finishing in Keswick. Preferred W/E is 19-20th (or the W/E after). It's not aiming to become an event, it's just a response to a request for some sort of organised ride in early Spring.
In a nutshell:
*75-80 miles over two days (lots of short cuts or extra bits to add as desired)
*Start/finish at cafe in Keswick (free parking very near)
*Some fairly isolated trails, but mostly within 30 mins of civilisation.
*Off road where possible (75%?)
*MTB best, though you'll survive on a 'youknowwhat' bike
*No entry fee, but nothing provided beyond a GPX and a basic map annotated with re-supply, dossing locations etc. I'd be riding, so off duty.
*Town with supermarkets/take aways etc a few miles off route at around 50 miles and three hotels around 56-62 miles
If you're interested PM me here, or to commit, add a post below so others can see who's up for it.
Some pics from the route (the weather's always bob on)
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