Best motorcycle routes: The Lake District, England, UK
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Published 2021-07-27
In this episode, we take four adventure bikes of different shapes and sizes to the Lake District. We ride the small but perfectly formed KTM 390 Adventure, the offroad-ready Yamaha Tenere 700, the all-round impressive Triumph Tiger 900, and the big daddy of the lot, the Honda Africa Twin.
Our route covers the best bits of the Lake District, including the Hardknott Pass, Wrynose Pass, Honister Pass and Kirkstone Pass, as well of all the good bits in between them.
In addition to top motorbike routes and some spectacular scenery, we are putting Bridgestone AX41 tyres and Bikerheadz kit to test.
For complete route descriptions and more info about the bikes, kit, locations and more, we have a 32-page guide covering riding in the Lake District, free with September 2021 issue of Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine. To get your guide, visit www.classicmagazines.co.uk/issue/View/issue/MSL202…
To access Google maps and .gpx files of the routes we ride in the video, visit www.mslmagazine.co.uk/best-biking-roads-in-the-lak…
For more in-depth tests, exclusive interviews and the latest news from the world of motorcycling, visit www.MoreBikes.co.uk
All Comments (21)
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Thanks for this. Having watched this video I changed my tour plan and spent a day in the lakes. The route was fantastic, the ice cream was as good as you suggested and the scenery breathtaking. The weather for my visit was great. One can smell the punishment drivers are dishing out to their brakes and total focus is needed to climb the hardknott. My little 125 was lifting the front wheel at times. Thanks again, great recommendation.
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What a cracking video! Top marks for the videography and camera work. You really captured the scope and depth of gradients and steep, banked turns of Hardnott and Wrynose! I've never seen any vlogger capture it so perfectly. You always lose the reality of the steepness of the inclines, so well done. Absolutely superb.
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Worth a stop on Hardknott to admire the Roman fort. Great vid 👍
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Great video. That couple on the Triumph Sprint GT after the van at 11:20 ish was me and my partner! Great day out and an exciting route, especially 2up! 👏👏
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Thank God for someone who speaks to you and doesnt preach. Many of us have been riding for years nd in various locations however, we should always be open to listen and learn. Thanks guys. We're 2 x Kiwis who'll be hitting that area this coming summer. So looking forward to it including meeting other bikers. Cheers SteveandsuzzeRTW
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What a view of scenic roads and natural beauty it's truly a motorcyclist heaven in England 🇬🇧
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Stunning footage and brilliant map layouts to help everyone else; thank you
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I received the printed add-on with Motorcycle Sport & Leisure this month, great to see they made a video as well. Stunning! Thanks for producing this
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I live 30 miles from the lake district, stunning place when the weather is right.
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What an awesome video!! Well done you all, thanks for sharing!! 👍👍
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Thanks for the GPX files. Saved me hours of route planning
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Looks stunning thank you for your video, loved it, me and some friends will be following your trip in the summer thank you, what a great trip!
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Great Video! Last time I was in the Lake District was 40 years ago. Only problem with the passes, in Greatbritainen you do not know that "uphill" has right of way. . .
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What a great film you've made, a pity the weather wasn't with you. Wife and I have been lucky enough to ride many of these roads and film some in the sun.
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Greetings from Germany. Thank you for this video. This will be my next tour after Corona. I promise......
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A fantastic video and I don’t even own a bike
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Nice video!
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Man that looks like fun. I'll ride my bike there one day.
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Dream ride
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great vid boys, in my diary for summer 2022. camping weekend. Alan Bury Bikers Barrow. see you there.
