Claife Heights & Hawkshead: The western side of Lake Windermere is dominated by the wooded ridge of Claife Heights beyond which lie the picture perfect village of Hawkshaed and the tranquil lake of Esthwaite Water. This ride explores the network of lanes and cycle track that surround this classic Lake District landscape. To reach Claife Heights the car ferry from Ferry Nab on the Bowness side is used. The first leg is an off road cycle track to Wray Castle after which village and lakeside lanes are followed. Grade: Strenuousness 3, Navigation 2, Technicality 2 Start/Finish: Ferry nab car park, Bowness Distance: Approx. 12.4 miles (19.9km) Time: 2-4 hours Terrain: Quiet country lanes and well graded off road cycle tracks Maps: OS Landranger 90, OS Explorer OL 7, Harveys' Superwalker (1:25 000) Lakeland South, 1. Turn carefully R out of the car park and head down to the Windermere car ferry. On the other side follow the road past

Ferry House tot he first turning on the the right. Make the turn and join the the lane,(cycle sign Ambleside), that fol-

lows the the western shore of Windermere. This lane and the subsequent cycle track should then be followed North all

the way to the road at the entrance to Wray Castle.

2. Carefully turn Left and follow to a junction at High Wray, continue straight ahead in the direction of Hawkshead. After

1.7Km turn right onto Loanthwaite Lane to a junction with the B5286. Carefully turn Left onto the B5286 and follow it

to Hawkshead. On approaching Hawkshead as the B5286 goes sharp left, go straight ahead in to the main street,

through the village centre, straight aheadat the first junction to a second give way junction. Carefully go straight on and

follow the road south beside Esthwaite Water to a fork after 2.1 Km.

3. Take the left branch and follow it to another fork, take the Left branch again and follow the lane to Near Sawrey. Turn

right and carefully follow the B5285 through the village and head East all the way down to the Windermere Ferry.

( Beatrix Potters house, Hill Top is on the right in Near Sawrey after joining the B5285)

4. After catching the ferry over to Ferry Nab follow the road on the other side for 250m to the car park on the Left and

finish