15th May 2022 ride to boundary gate of Salter Fell Road

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15th May 2022 ride to boundary gate on the Salter Fell Road (Page two)

- Page one - Ride report -

The view from Middle Gate looking along the Salter Fell Track towards the coast.

The view looking back along the track.

The view from the Salter Fell road looking towards Mallowdale Farm.

Another view of Mallowdale Farm.

A tree on moorland next to Moor Lane.

A tree in field next to Moor Lane.

Ride report by Simeon Orme It was one of those days I was flocking a dead horse and knowing when turn around and head for home. It did not help that there was strong wind blowing off east coast and the higher you climb the stronger it got. It was quite easy ride up to Wray from Halton. While I was enjoying my coffee and cake at the Bridge House Farm Tearooms, I decide that my plan ride was a non-starter due to strong head wind. So I decide to road up Roeburndale and to see how far I could get along the Salter Fell Track or if you looking on the Ordnance Survey for the area it called the Hornby Road but some reason cyclist’s call it the Salter Fell Track. It one of those high level roads built by the Romans and the only one un tarmac pass out of four high level routes over Bowland Fells. On good day, when the weather gods are with you it is nice off-road cycle route to follow and usually recommend that if have choice in the matter it best riding from Slaidburn over to Wray. For simple reason that there good hard core surface on track which maintain by Duke Westminster estate, from the boundary gate between to estates that own this part of Bowland Fell down to High Salter Farm. So if you on the right bike its possible ride from boundary gate down to High Salter Farm where the tarmac starts again with having to get off the bike and push it. I decide to not put up route for this ride because most folk if they going ride along Salter Fell Track you want to full length of the track and one few places in North Lancashire when you in the middle of the crossing you about good mile from any houses. If thinking about doing the crossing from northern end, I would start from Wray, I usually start from Bridge House Farm Tearooms and follow road up the east side of Roeburndale until you get to Kitten Bridge and use this to cross over the River Roeburn and then follow the public byway up to School Lane, then follow School Lane up to Moor Lane. There a bit of steep climb near Kenyon Moor House where you might have get off and walk if not lower enough gears but other wise its a lot easier route than the climb up from Hornby on Moor Lane. Once you get up on to Moor Lane, the views are standing, has you full panorama of the four local national parks to enjoy. You do lose some height, has you drop down to Barkin Bridge then its start of the long climb up High Salter Farm, depending on the weather conditions and if you don’t have ranging blowing against you its one those climbs where get into your lowest gear on your bike and pedal, enjoy the landscape. Once you pass High Salter Farm, the tarmac changes to hardcore surface, normally I was on the right bike for the track but due to weather conditions I should be on mountain bike. I make as far Alderstone Bank before stopping for some lunch. A group of mountain bikers did stop to chat with me for ten minutes as they regroup they out on small tour and heading to Skipton. After my lunch break, yes I decide that I was flocking dead horse on this ride, that I would ride to boundary gate between the two estates and turn around and head for home. On the return leg, of the ride I did have problems keeping speed down due to the tail wind and did not do a lot of pedaling until got back down into Roeburndale where there was small sting in the tail the small climb up from Barkin Bridge up on to Whit Moor. Then it was easy back down into the Lune Valley and back to Halton. You can click here see the photos of 22nd May ride to Witherslack or you can click here to see what’s new on the website.

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