An early start

This weekend was forecast for relentless rain from midday Saturday. This coincided unfortunately with our local A-road being closed nearby for some necessary tree felling. This road is one of the hard limits on where we can ride as it's constantly busy and effectively uncrossable.

The outcome of this combination was me getting up ahead of dawn on Saturday to go for a ride over the empty road for a brief explore of trails the other side, which take us up to the top of the highest hill in the area.
( illustrated version )

All in all it was a very pleasant ride.

We rugged up the ponies at midday and moments later the rain began and stayed in until this evening.