A glorious sunny Saturday morning, great prospects for a mountain bike trek around Dodd fell.
Jago Christine and Nick were the meet attendees staying in Hawes Youth Hostel
Arrangements made to meet at Hawes car park 10.00am prompt or 11.00 if not! Obligatory café stop to fuel up for the ride and away we went; a circuit of Dodd fell approx 30k and an ascent of 650m. A steady 7k along quiet roads to warm up then the 10k climb up the Cam High Road, steady at first then steepening near its summit- excellent, we were all pleased with our efforts.
From this high point we dropped down to meet the road to Gayle. We soon meet our turn off and sweep around to the South of Dodd fell on a good track; the West Cam Rd. This then follows the Pennine Way where a bridleway heads North via a rutted track complete with deep pockets of standing water and mud!! ……………….. Christine seemed to take a liking to these!!
The track then descends passing between and over limestone blocks, Firm ground soon passes and we encounter the boggy moor waiting to claim its victims.
The final section lead down into picturesque Gayle and finally into Hawes where the café awaits for well deserved tea and cake.
– A cracking ride!
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