Hardknott pass descent book

To be honest though, the relative height of each pass was not foremost in my mind when there. Day 1 is a 150km ride north out of manchester and then east into the dales, finishing up right after the beautiful and gruelling buttertubs pass. Climbing hardknott pass on the fred whitton challenge. Hardknott roman fort from the descent to hardknott pass. Its a steep climb and descent in your car, so make sure its in good order before you go. Its located at the top of one of englands most dramatic valleys, and the bottom of one of its most exciting roads the hardknott pass.

Green crag harter fell hard knott hardknott roman fort. Just to make it harder the fred whitton challenge means you will come to hardknott pass with 100 miles in your legs, and major lake district climbs already done. Apr 21, 2012 hardknott pass steepest road in england uk europe riding with a bmw r1200gs motorbike. Hill passes of the lake district were originally used by people in one valley travelling to another nearby without having to go many miles around a steep ridge of intervening hills. Just keep going, then head down the terrifying descent.

Hardknott pass carries the minor motor road between eskdale and the duddon valley, and is situated between the hamlets of boot and cockley beck. Hardknott and wrynose pass are negotiable, but the surface is very bad. Hard knott summit cairn with esk pike and bowfell behind. Crashing at the bottom of hardknott pass towards the end. There is a steep singletrack road over the pass with gradients of up to 30% 1 in 3, reaching a maximum height of 393 metres 1,289 ft. The lake district national park was created in 1951 covering an area of over 2,000 square kilometres 770 sq mi and, although its population is only 42,000, over 10 million visitors arrive each year, mostly attracted by the lakes and fells. And yet this is exactly what happened to cyclist vivienne sherry. Ascended from the fort, via the top of yew crags, coming up to the summit near eskdale needle see picture below. Hundreds of people drive over hardknott pass on most days, but only a handful of them ever visit the top of hard knott fell itself. Similarly, hardknott cottage, your next holiday hideaway, has a lofty high ceiling and a back door opening onto our lawned paddock with lovely fell views. This 40 mile cycling route around and through the lake district has been voted the best ride in britain. It goes through some very rugged and attractive countryside and is a twisting single track road with passing places and lots of very. Historically, in the lake district of northwest england, travel on foot or by pony was difficult because of the regions steepsided valleys so tracks across the ridges were created taking the easiest route over.

Britains best bike ride the lakeland loop this 40 mile cycling route around and through the lake district has been voted the best ride in britain. Hardknott pass, one of the two steepest passes in the lake district, is the name of an old roman road build circa 110 ad. Welcome to outthesaddle footage of the descent of kirkstone pass towards ullswater in the lake district, cumbria. The descent down off hardknott is twisty and by contrast wrynose is full on fast on a bumpy surface. Hardknott pass joining world of lycra colin mandys blog. Hardknott shop buy progressive, flavoursome and natural. Hardknott and wrynose pass singletrack magazine forum. In praise of britains two most outrageous roads wrynose. Apr 24, 2014 the descent is pretty tricky 30% hairpins. Routes from throughout the uk were nominated via cycling plus magazine readers and. Just be aware that bits of the road are extremely narrow with room for only one. Ascended from hardknott pass, and then returned there, going on down to eskdale via the roman fort second visit. Hardknott cottage is a perfect place to relax on your honeymoon. Windermere hardknott pass ravenglass 43km cycle route.

Just be aware that bits of the road are extremely narrow with room for only one car to pass. From 48 hours before i upped my carbs and lowered the fats and sugars and all that good stuff it definitely paid off. Jun 25, 2017 descending the hardknott pass on 24062017 with matthew, darren, jackie, wayne lisa and martin. Jul 15, 2014 in praise of britains two most outrageous roads wrynose and hardknott passes a wonderful new book, lake district icons, celebrates the people, places and landmarks that make cumbria great. Hardknott roman fort the bath houses to the bottom left. Britains best bike ride the lakeland loop lake district. Wrynose pass lake district 2020 all you need to know. Hardknott pass the street ffordd pen llech in harlech, wales, has a slope of 36.

Day 2 is a real peach 125km west to the lake district, showcasing the twin peaks of wrynose and hardknott passes. Britains top 10 toughest cycle climbs travel the guardian. Have a look around, put stuff in your basket and checkout using paypal paypal account is not required rhetoric edition iv. Hardknott pass from cockley beck no descent strava. Climbshardknott britains greatest cycling climbs travel. A cyclist whose brakes failed while she was descending the hardknott pass during the fred whitton challenge in may this year will relive her. It feels something of a cheat to climb hard knott from the top of the pass, but wainwright does suggest it in his southern fells book so were not going to argue. Hardknott pass steepest road in england uk europe riding. Hardknott pass is a hill pass minor route between eskdale and the duddon valley in the lake district national park, cumbria, england. Cyclist recalls brakes failing on hardknott pass descent. Sep 06, 20 american tourist rolled 500ft down steep mountain pass in the lake district in her car after tyre blew out but survived with just a broken arm and a few scrapes jane lukic, 60, was driving a. The duddon valley with a cloud topped caw, and stickle pike to the far right.

Hardknott pass broughton in furness 2020 all you need. Crashing at the bottom of hardknott pass during the fred whitton 2015. The king of climbs and arguably the hardest road in the land, the legendary hardknott pass is an amazing sliver of tarmac. It is a beautiful and cosy place to relax after a long day walking. From ambleside through great langdale though not strictly part of the roads over the wrynose and hardknott passes, i have chosen to describe the entire drive from ambleside to ravenglass through great langdale and across the wrynose and hardknott passes. Hardknott cottage in the lake district bridge end farm in. That same book begins its account of wrynose pass as follows.

In or out of the book, the individual climbs did not matter with the honourable exception of the hardknott pass. The tarmacked highway, which is the most direct route from the central lake district to west cumbria, shares the title of steepest road in england the other is rosedale chimney bank in north yorkshire. On the road you will find the noteworthy woolpack inn which is a fine place to go for some refreshments after your walk. Weave your way from the summit of hardknott steeply down to the crest of the famous pass and then more gently on and up harter fell, whose summit never seems to arrive, each false summit revealing another, until eventually you are stood on the top and have a chance to survey the whole of your walk now that there is only descent left to go. The hardknott pass joins eskdale with the duddon valley. The tricky descent down hardknott, heading towards wrynose. And if after this you dont fancy hardknott you have an escape route available at cockley beck which is just at the junction of both passes. Hardknott shop buy progressive, flavoursome and natural beer. Eventually you come round a left hand corner and see a very steep slope in front of you. They are both fun riding though and i always feel pleased with myself when i clear hardknott. Ride over irton pike and pass through eskdale green and beckfoot to. Cyclist recalls moment her brakes failed on hardknott pass. The warmup act would be the formidable wrynose pass, followed a few miles later by the hardknott pass, the second steepest road in britain with gradients exceeding 1 in 3. Hardknott pass from cockley beck no descent ride segment keswick, cumbria, united kingdom distance 1.

Book your tickets online for wrynose pass, lake district. Sep 10, 2015 hardknott pass eskdale, cumbria the king of climbs where to find hardknott pass leave the a595 and head east towards eskdale. American tourist rolled 500ft down steep mountain pass in the lake district in her car after tyre blew out but survived with just a broken arm. I knew a lot of the climbs i needed to include in my first book were on the route. The descent from the garburn pass toward windermere could be ridden in parts. Tv show to explain brake failure led to hardknott crash. Kirkstone pass, honister, buttermere hause, whinlatter pass and dunmail raise are all rideable. Doing wrynose first will prepare you for hardknott. It is still worth following his route as little has changed over the intervening years, and some of the perhaps modern shortcuts cross. Hardknott cottage in the lake district bridge end farm. Eastern side rather than assault you straight away like hardknott, wrynose.

The cottage is named after hardknott fell, on which both hardknott roman fort and englands steepest pass are located. We finish the day with a flowing descent into newlands valley and. Hardknott pass is a 1010 in simon warrens book and while that means its difficulty is 10 on a scale of 10, it could be a 10 for challenge and a 10 also for scenery. Hardknott pass steepest road in england uk europe riding with a bmw r1200gs motorbike. I always think of hardknott and wrynose pass as the king and queen hill climbs of. Wrynose pass lake district all you need to know before. In june 2014 i was cycling round scotland and took this unassuming snapshot on my cameraphone, little did i know that five minutes after making the exposure i would crash on the very bend you see and spend the rest of the week in. Ascended from hardknott pass, and then returned there, going on down to eskdale via the roman fort. Brake failure on the descent of one of britains most notorious mountain passes could be deemed as a cyclists worst nightmare.

Oct 24, 2019 day 1 is a 150km ride north out of manchester and then east into the dales, finishing up right after the beautiful and gruelling buttertubs pass. Bring your climbing boots for this pearl of the north. Got train back from revenglass to arnside and then cycled back to kendal. Descending the hardknott pass on 24062017 with matthew, darren, jackie, wayne lisa and martin. Most dangerous road ive ever encountered hardknott pass. Hardknott pass is a hill pass between eskdale and the duddon valley in the lake district.

It had twists and turns and is as narrow as its predecessor. The hardknott pass also reaches an altitude of 393m according to the spot height on the os maps, but other sources suggest that at 1,291 feet, it is a full 10 feet higher than the wrynose pass. The hardknott roman fort stands at a height of about 200 metres 656 ft on the lower slopes of the western ridge as it descends into eskdale. All started well but once on hardknott pass, after id cramped trying to. Route map for windermere hardknott pass ravenglass a 43. Hardknott pass eskdale, cumbria the king of climbs where to find hardknott pass leave the a595 and head east towards eskdale. Cyclist recalls moment her brakes failed on hardknott pass descent. Hardknott pass sits boldly in front of us not even hiding its steepness and ready to. Fastest cycling descent in the lake district kirkstone. It is still worth following his route as little has changed over the intervening years, and some of the perhaps modern shortcuts cross some very wet boggy areas. Climbing hardknott pass west, cumbria, england, by bike. Britains top 10 toughest cycle climbs cycling holidays. List of hill passes of the lake district wikipedia. Having completed the helterskelter hardknott pass we found another challenge, the wrynose pass which follows in to ambleside.

East to west the approach from cockley beck bridge for about half a mile is mainly on the flat with a couple of blind corners. Hardknott pass is a pass that carries a minor road between eskdale and the duddon valley in the county of cumbria, england, in the lake district national park. Oct 04, 2006 hardknott pass, one of the two steepest passes in the lake district, is the name of an old roman road build circa 110 ad. Grazing and hunting rights were given to the monks of furness abbey by the lords of millom in the th century, which they held until the dissolution of the monasteries 153641 hardknott pass. Wrynose pass lake district 2020 all you need to know before. To avoid hitting a wall i needed more than a big bowl of porridge in the morning. Tourist rolled 500ft down steep mountain pass in the lake. Where to find hardknott pass leave the a595 and head east towards eskdale. There are parts of the hardknott pass that reach 33%, meaning if you can scale this, you can probably tackle most things. Cars really struggle on the descent too, so be careful. With my hands numb from the hard braking down the steep gradient and with the brakes n.

Climbing hardknott pass east, united kingdom by bike. The inn has a good menu with cosy fires indoors to warm yourself. Hardknott pass the steepest road in england and wrynose pass. Ascended from the fort, via the top of yew crags, coming up to the summit near. A very short walk to hard knott and border end walklakes. Hardknott pass is a hill pass between eskdale and the duddon valley in the lake district national park, cumbria, england. The road approaching the pass vies with rosedale chimney bank in north yorkshire for the title of steepest road in england with both achieving a gradient of 1 in 3 about 33%. In praise of britains two most outrageous roads wrynose and hardknott passes a wonderful new book, lake district icons, celebrates the people, places and.