• Meals: Dinner

Today is set aside to allow you to arrive into Keswick at your convenience. Your accommodation at Derwent Bank is situated just a mile from town. You will meet your leader and the rest of the group, and enjoy a leisurely evening meal.

• Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
• Ascent: 900 Metres Approx.

Today we head out on a circular route taking in some of the best views of Skiddaw, Blencathra, and Bassenthwaite Lake National Nature Reserve. There are a few challenging climbs today, the first out of Bassenthwaite and especially the ascent out of the small village of Uldale. Once up at a higher elevation the views are spectacular, with only a few trees and majestic rolling hills as far as the eye can see.

After a final climb to Calebreck, there are plenty of gentle and medium-grade descents to make up for the climbs and give your legs a rest, allowing you to appreciate the beautiful surroundings before completing the loop back to Keswick.

• Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
• Ascent: 800 Metres Approx.

We’ll start today’s ride heading west, towards High Lorton. We’ll warm up our legs with a ride through Whinlatter before heading north to Cockermouth, where we’ll pass by Cockermouth Castle and Wordsworth House.

We’ll then wind our way east via Wythop Woods, to meet Bassenthwaite on its western edge halfway down the lake. This is the only official “lake” in the Lake District and we’ll have a great view as we meander along its shoreline.

We’ll then make our way back to our accommodation for an evening meal at Derwent Bank.

• Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
• Ascent: 1100 Metres Approx.

This morning we’ll head south along the east bank of Derwent Water, heading to Ashness Bridge, one of the Lake District’s most photographed sites. On a clear day, the viewpoint looks out over both Derwent Water and Bassenthwaite Lake in the distance. At the base of the lake we pass through the postcard village of Grange, at the entrance to the “Jaws of Borrowdale.” We cycle over the impressive double-arched bridge crossing the River Derwent, past its quaint slate cottages and tea shops.

From Ashness Bridge we’ll make our way towards Castlerigg Stone Circle, an ancient monument built around 3000 BC, taking some essential photos in this marvellous English Heritage site.

The final section of today’s ride sees us heading south down through St John’s in the Vale and down the eastern bank of Thirlmere Reservoir with the dramatic Helvellyn towering above to the east. We’ll then head back towards Keswick and our accommodation in Portinscale.

• Meals: Breakfast

Today we’ll have a leisurely breakfast together, and with plenty of miles in our legs and memories made, you’ll set off on your onward journeys home.