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Mountain Biking in the Lake District

ISBN

9781852846442

Availability

Published

15 Feb 2011

Reprinted

2 Nov 2021

Edition

First

Pages

192

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.15cm

Weight

230g

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A guidebook for 24 original and exciting graded mountain biking routes in the Lake District, offering some of the best MTB riding in the UK. Includes circular routes suitable for all abilities, from Kendal to Cleator Moor in the north-west and Keswick to Winster in the Lyth Valley, including a circumnavigation of Windermere.

Seasons

Although it is recommended that a few of the routes should only be done during periods of good weather, most can be ridden all year round.

Centres

Threlkeld, Pooley Bridge, Cleator Moor, Muncaster, Torver, Grizedale, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Elterwater, Kendal, Staveley, High Newton, Spark Bridge, Winster

Difficulty

Routes are graded blue (medium), red (hard) and black (very hard). Novice MTBers with reasonable bike-handling skills should be able to complete the blue routes, while experts should be challenged by the red and, more so, the black routes.

Must See

The dramatic Garburn and Gatesgarth passes; views of Coniston Water, Esthwaite Water, Grasmere, Rydal Water, Elterwater, Ulswater, Derwent Water and Haweswater; circuit of Windermere

ISBN

9781852846442

Availability

Published

15 Feb 2011

Reprinted

2 Nov 2021

Edition

First

Pages

192

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.15cm

Weight

230g

Overview

A guidebook of 24 short, medium, long and full-day mountain bike routes in the Lake District. The Lakes offer some of the best MTB riding in the UK. The graded circular rides are arranged by difficulty, from Kendal to Cleator Moor in the far north-west and Keswick to Winster in the Lyth Valley. The Lake District has plentiful and varied trails, and the routes described in this guide offer spectacular views of the famous lakes and great memories time and time again. Choose a route by grade, percentage off-road, length or time at a glance. All routes have clear directions and tips on what to look out for on the way with numbers linking text, OS map extracts and profiles together to show you quickly where you are and where to go next.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Map key

Overview map

Introduction

Getting to the Lake District

Accommodation

Equipment

Food

Bike checks

When to ride

Rest and recovery

Routes

Maps

Timings

Rights of way

Trail centres

The dirty dozen

Pre-ride checklist

Short Loops

Route 1 Tour of Loughrigg Fell

Route 2 Spark Bridge

Route 3 Borrowdale and Whinfell

Route 4 Kendal and Brigsteer

Route 5 Hawkshead and Hodge Close

Route 6 Howtown and Askham

Route 7 Elterwater and the Langdales

Medium Loops

Route 8 Muncaster

Route 9 Winster

Route 10 High Newton and Cartmel

Route 11 Tour of Claife Heights and High Wray

Route 12 Kentmere Special

Route 13 Cleator Moor

Long Loops

Route 14 Torver and Kirkby Moor

Route 15 Grizedale Grunt

Route 16 Loadpot Hill

Route 17 Blencathra and the Old Coach Road

Route 18 Garburn and Longsleddale

Route 19 Haweswater and Gatesgarth

Route 20 Dunnerdale Enduro

Full Day Loops

Route 21 Parkamoor, Satterthwaite and Hawkshead Monster

Route 22 Tour de Windermere

Route 23 Mealbank, Borrowdale and the Breasthigh Road

Route 24 Longsleddale, Kentmere and Troutbeck

Appendix Bike shops in the region

Maps

This book includes extracts from 1:50,000 Ordnance Survey maps to help ease your navigation of the routes. The descriptions have sufficient detail to be used alone but the maps are to be used in conjunction with them to help you to stay on the right track. The following Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Explorer maps are recommended for the routes in this guide:

OL4 The English Lakes North-Western area

OL5 The English Lakes North-Eastern area

OL6 The English Lakes South-Western area

OL7 The English Lakes South-Eastern area

Updates

October 2018

Update

Overview page 42+ page 45 section 4 - Please note name change of pub from The Punch Bowl to The Black Labrador.

Reviews

Hidden wonders from one of Britain’s most mountainous regions are showcased in this easy-to-use trail book. Featuring arguably the best routes in terms of variation and picturesque views, the book contains not only directions but also very useful background information.

It is all any rider needs for a day riding in the Lake District.

Westmorland Gazette, March 2011

Check out the review on the following website:

www.planetfear.com

By Ian Boydon

Ian Boydon has mountain biked in the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales for almost 20 years. A graduate of History and trained journalist, he can be found in the national parks most weekends, exploring his favourite trails and routes.

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