With the nicer weather finally just around the corner, it is the perfect excuse to start stretching out the legs and increasing the daily mileage. This morning, Bella – who is turning two this June and absolutely full of energy – and I, headed out for a solid 5-mile loop right from our doorstep in Moor Row.
Our route took us out along Dalzell Street, picking up Cycle Route 72, before looping up past Bigrigg and Linethwaite via High House Road. At 10°C with the sun just starting to break through the clouds, it was absolutely ideal walking weather. We kept a nice, steady rhythm, averaging just over a 20-minute mile, and conquered a fair bit of local elevation along the way – there is a surprisingly persistent climb up towards Linethwaite that certainly gets the heart rate going!
It took us just over an hour and forty minutes to complete the circuit, getting almost 10,000 steps in before lunchtime. It is brilliant to see the West Cumbrian countryside starting to wake up for spring, and Bella thoroughly enjoyed sniffing her way around the familiar fields and lanes. If this morning's trek is anything to go by, we are in for a fantastic summer of walking.
Walk Analysis
Route & Distance: A very tidy 5.00-mile circular route starting and ending in Moor Row. The path took me west along Dalzell Street, following Cycle Route 72, before looping north towards Bigrigg and Linethwaite, and finally heading back down High House Road.
Effort & Heart Rate: This was a brilliant base-building exercise. My heart rate averaged 94 bpm and peaked at 126 bpm, keeping me squarely in the low-aerobic zone. This steady effort resulted in a solid calorie burn of 597 total calories (448 active).
Elevation: It wasn't entirely flat – I tackled 131 metres of total ascent. The elevation profile heading towards Linethwaite, reached a maximum elevation of 125 metres before a sharp descent back towards Moor Row.
Conditions: At 10°C with partly sunny skies, it was near-perfect weather for a brisk Cumbrian morning walk.
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