Up Pen-y-ghent from Helwith Bridge
Located in United Kingdom
Heading anti-clockwise around Pen-y-ghent before heading up to the summit from the north. We descend the same way, down the main trail.
Surface type:
39% gravel / back lanes
35% mud / grass
26% road
Traffic levels:
100% Quiet roads
28km long
839 metres of climbing
3hrs06 at 9.0kmh
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A few obstacles lay in the way
15 km from start
436m above sea level
1hrs40 at 8.9kmh
Looking north-east
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Slow progress up this path
18 km from start
438m above sea level
2hrs04 at 8.7kmh
Looking east
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A grassy route to the summit
This is a start of climb
18 km from start
496m above sea level
2hrs04 at 8.7kmh
This path up really isn't suitable for cycling, so you may want to continue along to the main path (the one you descend later on).
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The steps are really too large to descend down
This is a descent (take care)
20 km from start
602m above sea level
2hrs25 at 8.3kmh
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