In 2010 we decided on a week away in the Lake District at a farmhouse that Ed’s company ran as a holiday getaway. It is pretty remote not far from Loweswater, but there is a pub within walking distance. On the trip were Steve King, Gary Biles, Ian Sumby and Ed Summers. It was a hard week, physically, with a few MTB rides, some tough walks and a climb on a Via Ferrata at Honiston Pass.
The photos below are from this week during which we did two very long hard MTB rides, spent a day on the trails at Winlatter MTB centre, walked to the top of Melbreak, Blencathra and Scaffell Pike and lastly did the Via Ferrata circuit at Honiston. I also seem to remember we ate rather well and had a beer or two.
Gary Biles – 11th December 2018
Getting ready for our first big MTB ride 
High Cross where we stayed 
The goup we did the Via Ferrata with 
Ed and Gary on Sharp Edge (Blencathra) 
Somewhere on High Street 
The ascent to Hayeswater 
Ed on the descent from Black Sail Hut 
The trail up to Hayeswater 
the Via Ferrata 
Gary on Sharp Edge 
The yomp from Hayeswater to High Street 
Ed and Gary at the top of Scaffell Pike 
Ian, Gary, Steve and Ed on the descent from Blencathra 
Gary and Ed on the way up to Scaffell Pike 
Resting at a tarn at the base of Blencathra 
Ian and Gary on High Street 
Ed on High Street 
Ed, Ian, Steve and Gary at Hayeswater 
Yomping again! 
by a lake somewhere 
Black Sail Hut – Julia slept here once! 
Steve 
Gary 
Ian 
First days walk to the top Melbreak 
The yomp from Hayeswater to High Street
Dorset MTB 