The Borrowdale Bash

Another fine weekend meant Andy Young and I headed out to Borrowdale for a little late Autumn mud.

The Borrowdale Bash is a classic Mountain Bike route that takes you down the east side of Borrowdale to Watendlath then over to Rosthwaite and to Seatoller at the base of Honister Pass. It then returns back down the West side of the valley via Castle Crag and the flanks of Catbells. This route gives excellant views of Borrowdale and Derwent Water, its a good hard 17 mile route when done fully, Castle Crag being a very rocky downhill that takes no prisoners, you and your bike have to be in good form or something will break. Its normal to have several punctures descending Castle Crag

Today we just did the East side and Castle Crag taking the direct route back to Keswick from Grange before the light failed. And no mechanicals at all.
 



The climb from Rakefoot 

 


Skiddaw in the distance



The climb out of Watendlath





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