Description
Road cycling among lakes and mountain passes.
The Lake District features some of England’s most famous cycling climbs, with roads rising steeply between the lakes and high mountains. The book focuses on road cycling and presents several ways to explore the national park. The landscape offers great experiences but requires trips to be planned according to both elevation gain and distance.
Three different approaches to a cycling holiday.
The guide covers the approximately 179-kilometer Fred Whitton Challenge over seven passes, an alternative five-day tour, and 15 day trips. Keswick, Ambleside, and Penrith are among the starting points. This provides the option to choose one major challenge or combine several day trips from the same base during a longer holiday.
Route assistance and overview of challenges.
Maps, gradings, and descriptions provide a basis for assessing how the trips suit your own capacity. Famous passes such as Hardknott, Wrynose, and Kirkstone are included. The book helps you understand the structure of the trips before departure, so that stages can be adapted to needs for breaks, accommodation, and recovery between demanding cycling days.
For cyclists who enjoy climbs.
This is a selection of tours with clear challenges, not a collection of flat family routes around the lakes. Steep climbs and descents place demands on fitness, equipment, and judgment. The guide is suitable for experienced enthusiasts and cycle tourists who want to experience the region’s classic roads and who are willing to adjust plans when wind and weather require it.
A long tradition of hiking guides.
Cicerone has published guidebooks since 1969. The publisher emerged among climbers and mountaineers who wanted to share thorough knowledge of their routes – a tradition that still characterizes these compact books for walking, trekking, and other outdoor experiences.
About this edition.
Author: Richard Barrett. English language. 208 pages. Second edition, published 2024. ISBN 9781786311887.
