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| Dave T Member Since: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 490   
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Cumbria Green Roads March 14 - our route
These are the details from our recent trip, all done by Defenders, D3 with rock sliders and a shiny new D4, except where mentioned. Unfortunately I forgot to take photos of the start points but will try and describe them. Green Road details (OS Map extracts and route data sheets) can be found on Cumbria County Council Website here, some are one way, this will tell you http://cumbria.gov.uk/roads-transport/publ...Routes.asp I also used LRO March 13 to source information about a few different routes and have cross referenced the LRO route number and the council number where applicable. My final source of information this time was Defender2 forum here http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic25868.html The way I chose to go was to print the OS map extracts A3 size, the using them and the data sheets, found the start points on Google maps on my I Pad. Once I had that it was fairly easy to mark the start points into my I Phone NavFree. I left it to the Sat Nav to take us between end and start points, it did seem to work quite well. We stayed at the Windermere Manor hotel, good quality at a bargain price (£80 for a twin room B&B and 2 course dinner was £15 extra). This was our intended route: Route Day 1 Leave M6 at Junction 39 south on A6 signposted to Kendal Sat Nav Fav 1 Breasthigh Road. U3278 os91 South West. we did this last time Sat Nav Fav 2 Ford crossing for a photo call similar to LRO (for those with snorkels although not really deep this time) (south of Winster from LRO) Sat Nav Fav 3 U5600 (from LRO March 13 number 1) os97 west Sat Nav Fav 4 U5248 (from LRO March 13 number 2) os97 west Sat Nav Fav 5 U5228 could add U5229 (from LRO March 13 number 3) os97 west Sat Nav Fav 6 U5788 (from LRO March 13 number 11) os97 west we did miss this one in the end to get to the next one as it looked good Sat Nav Fav 7 U5255 (from LRO March 13 number 12) on os 90 south east left the discoveries at the end and went out and back, what a great track with hairpins similar to San Francisco and the narrowest gap between a house and wall at the very end! Route Day 2 Around the bottom of Windermere rather than the ferry Sat Nav Fav 8 U5203 & U5204 (from LRO March 13 number 4) os97 west Sat Nav Fav 9 U5213 South (from LRO March 13 number 5) os97 west Sat Nav Fav 10 U5062 (from LRO March 13 number 6) os97 west Sat Nav Fav 11 U5051– This one is Parkamoor, absolutely stunning high above Coniston Water, AJM took his discovery, very very tight between walls for a short period but was brilliant going up the steep rocky sections. Euan left his D4 at the start, I would have left mine as well! This single track took around an hour and a half out and 45 mins back, but we were taking our time. Sat Nav Fav 12 U5050 (from LRO March 13 number 7) os97 west – we did this last time we missed this one due to time Sat Nav Fav 13 U5015 (from LRO March 13 number os97 west - this was quite good as well Sat Nav Fav 14 U5001 – 4 High Tiberthwaite (from LRO March 13 number 9) os 90 South West – we did this last time we missed this one due to time Sat Nav Fav 15 U5739 - (from LRO March 13 number 10) os 90 South West we missed this one due to time Sat Nav Fav 16 U2236 & U3182 Old Coach Road we did this last time If you want any more details then just ask 2015 RRS Autobiography SDV6 1994 Def 90 300tdi |
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13th Mar 2014 7:30pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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Fantastic info...thank you for taking the time to publish it...I'll be saving in my favourites...
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14th Mar 2014 6:39am |
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| Dave T Member Since: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 490
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You will also find details of our trip in November here
http://www.disco4.com/forum/topic103439.html I would say at a guess probably 85-90% of the trails we did are stone/rock and the rest was firm mud so have stood up very well to all the wet weather, there are a few bits that have been washed out a little but overall I would say they are all very usable (as long as everyone doesn't go ssssshhhhhhh!) There were only two sections that the D4 didn't do and one that the D3 missed. U5255 (from LRO March 13 number 12) At the West end is a sign saying about the width and length restriction at the far end. I have heard that some have taken a D3 through the gap but it is extremely tight even in a 90. You do also need to be careful on the hairpin bit. Personally, I wouldn't take anything longer or wider than a 90 down this one, it was also bone dry when we went, if wet then there would be the possibility of sliding into some large rocks on the downhill section. U5051– This one is Parkamoor, absolutely stunning high above Coniston Water, AJM took his discovery, very very tight between walls for a short period but was brilliant going up the steep rocky sections. Euan left his D4 at the start, I would have left mine as well! This single track took around an hour and a half out and 45 mins back, but we were taking our time. This one has probably the most chance of damage, again bone dry for us and if wet would increase the posssibility of damage by sliding on rocks. I would be nervous in anything expensive! Remember that there is always a risk of damage but all of the others it did seem quite a low risk as long as you take your time and walk any rocky bits first to avoid the rocky clumps. The old coach road we found is pretty boring to be honest, there is nothing particularly challenging, just one small section that is washed out and causes a bit of sideways leaning (I really detest this sideways stuff  ) and is just generally rough and uncomfortable. It does have some good views, but nothing compared to some of the others.
It is usually a good one for us as it is on the way home anyway. I will be uploading photos at some point which will help to see the terrain, anything else just ask. 2015 RRS Autobiography SDV6
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14th Mar 2014 7:04am |
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| Cuthbert Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: Up North Posts: 1535 |
Big thanks to Dave T for his most informative posts about Cumbria.
I carefully followed in his footsteps (or more correctly his tyre treads), learned from his suggestions/experiences and had a lovely day out. After months of incessant rain I was surprised at how passable the tracks were - maybe all those steep gradients provide natural drainage. Never met another Land Rover on the tracks - only a few ramblers, farmers, cyclists and bikers. Contrary to what I've read about 4X4 drivers getting aggro - all I received was smiles and waves - so that's another myth busted. A second myth was also busted regarding land Rover reliability - It is worth noting that no components on the new Defender fell off, failed, broke or performed badly. |
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17th Mar 2014 10:36pm |
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| Dave T Member Since: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 490
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So which ones did you do? 2015 RRS Autobiography SDV6
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18th Mar 2014 5:23pm |
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| Cuthbert Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: Up North Posts: 1535 |
Did the Old Coach Road in both directions and another two - round Whin Fell and Mosser Fell
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18th Mar 2014 9:03pm |
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