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Sunday 19th July: Three tracks, four punctures and ride over Wrynose Pass.

Cake photo at the cafe in Coniston.

The second breakfast at the cafe in Coniston

Setting off after the leader first puncture of the day, heading towards Tilberthwaite.

Following the bridleway from Tilberwaite towards Little Langdale.

A bit further down the track still heading towards Little Langdale.

A view a Little Langdale Tarn.

A large bang came from the leader back type as we heading towards Bush House in Little Langdale, his third puncture of the day, it major repair job but the type mange stay up until just after Water Yeat which was only two miles from the cars when it puncture again!

Three members of the party rode all the way to the top of Wrynose Pass without getting off and walking! Bryan the oldest member of  the party was very please with himself  on riding to the top and he said to tell you all he a OAP.

The view looking down the pass into Little Langdale.

The pack lunch.

We stop for some lunch at the top of Wrynose Pass.

Mark heading down Wryrose Pass into the Duddenerdale.

Chatting near Cockley Beck Bridge, the driver of the minibus and trailer in the background came to ask directions on how to get to Wasdale Head without going over Hardknott Pass he just driven over Wryrose Pass from Little Langdale.

The view up the valley from Cockley Beck Bridge.

The view looking up the the valley from Dale Head.

The cake photo at Newfield Inn.

We stop for afternoon brew at Newfield Inn.

Bryan getting ready to set off after our afternoon brew stop.

The start of the climb up the Park Head Road

Looking back down the track

The view looking back into Dunnerdale.

At the top of the track

Looking down into the Dunnerdale Beck Valley

Following the track over Woodland Fell.

A bit further along the track.

Following the track down into the Crake Valley.

Sheltering from shower under a tree.

Meadow Crane’s bill.

A view of Coniston Water.

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