Lake District

[chickenstrip]

I don't like where this discussion seems to be headed
Enduro, if you were to go to Switzerland again, would you go by car or public transport, rather than by bike?
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[Enduro Numpty]

After a few seconds deliberation I've got to say "none of the above". Fed up going only to find passes closed and ending up on their shitty little motorways

[ThatDippyTwat]

[chickenstrip]

[chickenstrip]

[ThatDippyTwat]

[chickenstrip]

[doggone]

As I hinted earlier you can go to the Lakes the first time and burn round the main roads and you will mainly feel exploited.
There is a lot more which is harder to discover without some effort and preferably at least a weekend stay.
For example Ullswater has that obnoxious (A592?) road which is just impossible to pass anything and if you do there's another 30mph camper 50 yards ahead.
But the Eastern side round Martindale is like another world., still too many people walking about but a delight to pootle around (damn you'll all go now )
The best thing you can do is avoid the roads at peak times and avoid Bank Holidays there altogether.

A few days spent there in May or early October have been one of my best holidays anywhere ever - and pleasant warm weather too.
Above all you need to be prepared to stop and walk at least a mile or two. A bike is still advantageous as 100x easier to park without paying.

[chickenstrip]

[Yeti]

Thanks for the advise. You were correct traffic was an absolute T**t. Road surfaces weren't much better but still an enjoyable few days.

Ended up to doing the Wynrose pass followed by the Hard knot pass. Not for the faint hearted. Everyone else in the group was on adventure bikes so no great dramas but I went over on the zx9r which was an experience I wont be repeating but made it up and back down without binning it, although the front end was a bit peaky going up some of the inclines.

One of the lads lost a pannier half way up, which proceeded to roll back down the hill so we had to stop at the top and trek down for recovery.

We did the the road from Windemere to Ullswater on Friday which was thankfully quiet and would be excellent run with a resurface but still enjoyable as it was.

There isn't much around unless you enjoy walking which was previously suggested.
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[chickenstrip]

Windermere is one place I do avoid like the plague.
I think Wales would be more your thing. The touring bug really is about more than just riding, and whilst Wales makes a good touring destination if your interests extend beyond that, for me it's the best place to go if you want to concentrate on fun riding.
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[Yeti]

I have toured all over and usually do Europe but was unable this time for obvious reasons. There was still no guarantee of Welsh/Scottish borders being open so the lakes were a safe bet.

I spent a couple of days in the lakes on the way to Scotland circa 15 years ago on the bike but allot changes in that time so wanted recommendations from locals/people who visit the area regularly.

It just meant we spent more time at the campsite eating and drinking so not all was lost.
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