The Nan Bield Pass - a Lakes MTB Classic with added crazy

The Nan Bield Pass - a Lakes MTB Classic with added crazy

Nan Bield Pass, between Mardale and Kentmere, is one of the classic Lake District MTB routes, and is a rite of passage for many mountain bikers. I have been telling Marc and Christian about it for a long time now and finally the opportunity arose for me to show them what it is like.

Of course, first you need to get to the top of the descent and to do so, we crossed over into Sadgill and climbed up Gatescarth Pass but instead of descending to Mardale and climbing up the back of Nan Bield, we cut up onto and over Harter Fell, the descent off which is one of the most technical I know. Get down Harter and you are at the shelter at the top of Nan Bield and what follows, very technical in itself, doesn't seem quite as bad compared to what has come before.

We were blessed with perfect weather and as a result, perfect views over the Lakeland Fells, not that we could concentrate on the views much as we were descending.

Joining me in this one were
Marc (TheGibMTB)    / @hallmarc_trails  
Christian (Electric Mountain Biker)    / @electricmountainbiker  
and Shaun.

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