Helvellyn MTB loop - Is this the best bridleway in Britain?

Helvellyn MTB loop - Is this the best bridleway in Britain?

Helvellyn, at 955M tall, is the third highest mountain in England. It also has the highest bridleway, going all the way to the Summit with a number of options to descend (most of them bridleways too). For this ride, we picked my favourite loop going up Keppel Cove and then descended via Dollywaggon and Patterdale on a wonderfully clear and warm day.

Now Dollywaggon isn't everyone's cup of tea as it is rough as a butchers dog, being surfaced with set stones, big drainage ditches and pitched at enough of a gradient to make the whole experience a rough and tricky ride but the bridleway that follows it from Grisedale Tarn back to Patterdale is stunning. My favourite bridleway ever.

This was another best ride of the year with great mates, laughs galore and a raft of funny, frustrating and out of the ordinary experiences along the way. I think the lads enjoyed it; guess we will have to wait and see what they say in their videos!

Marc's channel used to be called TheGib MTB but is now HallMarc Trails:    / @hallmarc_trails  
Christian (Electric Mountain Biker):    / @electricmountainbiker  
Conor's channel, Conor_BeechMTB:    / @beechiescootz  
Shaun doesn't have a YouTube channel. He has a ton of GoPros but what he does with the footage is a mystery!

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