Maintaining the guide
Volunteers mainly from the Trail Riders Fellowship [TRF] and the Green Lanes Association (GLASS) continue to monitor more than 220 unsurfaced routes to assess suitability and sustainability.
Weather and ground conditions
In recent years periods of increased rainfall have been experienced in Cumbria. This has led to more water based erosion particularly on the steeper tracks which become more vulnerable to surface instability, and to longer periods when low lying routes are waterlogged and vulnerable to damage, particularly by heavier or fast travelling vehicles. Please take this into consideration when planning your itinerary, and decide not to use routes where your passage is likely to cause damage, or make use by farmers, walkers, horse riders and cyclists more difficult. Always be aware that due to conditions on the day – ground and weather conditions etc. – you may have to change your plans. Do not carry on when you may risk causing damage, compromising the landscape, or putting yourself in danger.
