Loadpot Hill (672m) - by mountain bike from Bampton Grange - 10/08/2017
Distance ~21km, Ascent ~500m, Time 3 hrs
I did this before breakfast on a beautiful clear morning. It would have taken less time if I had been able to cycle all the way, but prolonged ascents necessitated rest periods and frequent boggy areas required navigation. It would also have been shorter and quicker if had taken the turn towards the Carhullan road instead of returning towards Helton. Great views down towards Pooley Bridge and Ullswater shrouded in morning mist. Flushed a pair of Red Grouse - rarely seen in the Lake District (by me anyway).