John's Helvellyn ride

The route started in Glenridding up Sticks Pass down Sticks Pass to Thirlmere.  Next up Fisher Gill to Lower Man along the tops until we hit Helvellyn (second or third lunch by  this point! ) After this we headed down to Comb Crag to Thirlmere again, then along the forest to Raise Beck up this to Grisedale Tarn down Grisedale Beck and back to the cars.   Describing the biking for this route roughly would be, ' MOUNTAIN bike riding that involves lots of pushing, carrying and a small amount of riding up hill until the fantastic, technical downhills.'

Stat 19.3m 5941ft

Top of Sticks Pass 

Carrying next to Fisher Gill

New Fence 

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 

Lower Man 

Last Climb 

Nearly done 

Preparing for the down hill