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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5111   
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The facts Start/End grid reference: NY328018/NY300032 Little Langdale
Little Langdale is one of the best in the whole national park. There are some tricky sections and these should only be attempted by competent drivers. The trail has lots of large rocks and obstacles. This trail is fantastic in the dry and is a lot more difficult in the wet as there are several slippery rocks to negotiate. It can be attempted in both directions and is 2.82 miles long from beginning to end with the optional section at 0.91 miles. Copied from the best green lanes in Cumbria and the Lake District 1-2 Start on a single-track tarmac road and continue straight on, do not take the right-hand turn. 2-3 Go slowly past the houses. The trail starts here. The first part of the ride is a rocky uphill section. There is a large rock step and this will be slippery in the wet. Immediately after, you will be faced with the task of negotiating some 180-degree switchbacks. Proceed through the next gate and through the woods. 3-4 Go through the gate and turn right going past Hodge Close on the left. Proceed to the next gate. This section is easier and leads you through woodland. There are some rocky steps and a few muddy puddles but nothing too taxing. Proceed through the next gate which is shortly followed by a final gate which will take you onto a tarmac road. 4-5 Turn left and continue past the houses. The tarmac will turn into a forest trail, which is easy to negotiate. At the ford, bear left. 5-6 Continue past the ford and along the lane of broken tarmac. Take it steady as you pass some houses. Go left past these and uphill. Go right past the next set of houses, continue to the gate. 6-7 After the gate the trail becomes rocky. When you reach the intersection you will have two choices: turn left (as detailed in point 7-8 below) or go straight over (7-9). 7-8 Going left will take you down an advanced route. The trail is extremely rocky and there are a few tricky sections. To start with there are some rock slabs to ride over. These are very slippery and difficult in the wet. After this section, there are plenty of rock steps all the way to the top of the rise where it levels out. The downhill section is no easier, with lots more rocks and steps with larger drops. At the bottom, proceed through a gate and into a farmyard. To continue this trail, you will have to go back in the direction you came from – but it’s great fun heading the other way. 7-9 Continue straight on along a rocky trail. There are lots of fist-sized rocks and the going is tricky. 9-10 Travel past the houses and over a packhorse bridge and through a gate. Continue down the access track to where the trail ends. Facts Distance: 2.82 miles, plus 0.91-mile optional section Maps: OS Explorer Map OL7 The English Lakes (South Eastern Area). Start/End grid reference: NY328018/NY300032 Difficulty rating: 4/5 For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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4th Mar 2018 5:46pm |
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| Fat Cog Member Since: 19 Mar 2012 Location: Oxfordshire & Devon Posts: 502  
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I think this is part of it, great lane & bagged it a few times, the rock slabs are a bit of an axle twister as shown by my buddy's blue TD5 & then my Wolf at the end/start of the lane...perhaps the trickiest bit is the very narrow bridge at the end/start, but eminently achievable in a standard Defender if taken steady...enjoy!
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4th Mar 2018 6:37pm |
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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1317 
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Not to be a kill joy, but given the recent snow and now melt water, I wouldn't be attempting this route for two reasons :
As posted above, firstly the route sounds quite tricky even when dry. Not somewhere to venture alone I would suggest in a standard vehicle with no self recovery gear. Secondly, if there are any grassy stretches you will inevitably end up churning deep ruts given the amount of snow that has fallen. That will just antagonise the anti green lane brigade and risk getting the route closed for others longer term. If we want to keep these byways/BOAT's open, we need to be mindful of the ground conditions and not cause lots of damage. A favourite local route of mine was Mastiles Lane between Kilnsey & Malham. We had many a great day driving across it in all manner of 4x4's and trail bikes. But a few spoilt it for everyone by churning it up something rotten in boggy conditions, and now it's closed 
Not suggesting for one minute you would do this intentionally, but if you set off on your own and the conditions were poor, you may end up with no other option other than to floor it at some point! |
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4th Mar 2018 8:30pm |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1211
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Hi
Yes no worries I will not be heading anywhere if conditions look unsatisfactory. Given the snow, probably best I come back in the dryer months and this week head out on foot  2010 XS USW
1957 Series One 88 diesel 1958 Series One 88 4x2 |
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4th Mar 2018 8:46pm |
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