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[Closed] Skiddaw house to Mosedale. (please remind me)

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 ton
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I have done the b/w from the yoho down mosedale a few times over the years....but for the life of me, I cant remember what it is like.

will me and the good lady be ok pootling down it on our tourers?


 
Posted : 26/09/2013 8:16 pm
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Did it 3 weeks ago Ton. Bit rutted & clarty in places but what you can't ride on a tourer you can push I suppose. Quite singletracky but shouldn't be too bad if its been dry.

Lots of people walking anyway & It's not too far either.


 
Posted : 26/09/2013 8:23 pm
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Anyway! How do you propose to get to Skidda House in the 1st place?? 😆


 
Posted : 26/09/2013 8:25 pm
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does it become a landy track halfway down Jim?

ride up the landy track from blencathra center


 
Posted : 26/09/2013 8:26 pm
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Yep but probably a bit more than half way down. The initial track from Skiddaw House was rutted (for a tourer) I think you'll be ok but it's hard to say cos you know what we were riding!

EDIT, looking at the map, at about 314314 it becomes a better track.


 
Posted : 26/09/2013 8:30 pm
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Personally, I wouldn't but depends on what the tourer is. It's not straightforward on an MTB, and gets worse when wet. You'll walk about half I reckon - sharp ups and downs, rocks and ruts.


 
Posted : 26/09/2013 8:42 pm
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Tony, It's about 3.5K from Skiddaw house to the 'better' track if that helps. If your'e doing what I think your'e doing (tour of Blencathra?) That'll be the faffiest bit of the ride.


 
Posted : 26/09/2013 8:50 pm
 ton
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25 mile round route from Keswick, with a possible 3k walk in it.
sounds a ideal day out with the good lady.......... 8)


 
Posted : 26/09/2013 9:05 pm
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Well at least the rest's nearly flat! 😉


 
Posted : 26/09/2013 9:08 pm
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with 2 nice pubs on route too.


 
Posted : 26/09/2013 9:10 pm
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Not too bad, couple of spots will have you off and walking on a tourer, I suspect. Bit bumpy, puddly and rutted, but gets a lot faster and flatter further on.


 
Posted : 26/09/2013 9:13 pm
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Tha'll be reet Ton. (& Mrs Ton)


 
Posted : 26/09/2013 9:15 pm
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pics will be posted. 🙂


 
Posted : 26/09/2013 9:16 pm

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