Whinlatter Forest Quercus Trail
A Forestry Commission purpose-built Mountain BIke Trail with plenty of flowing berms, rolling jumps, steady climbs and optional technical features.
Moderate Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 6.6 km
- Ascent
- 231 m
- Descent
- 229 m
Whinlatter Forest Altura Trail North Loop
Lake District National Park
An exhilarating purpose-built singletrack trail with steep climbs, huge berms, jumps, fantastic descending and optional technical features.
Mountain Biking Difficult
- Distance
- 8.5 km
- Ascent
- 311 m
- Descent
- 311 m
- Duration
- 0-1 hrs
- Low Point
- 306 m
- High Point
- 519 m
- Gradient
- 6˚
At approximately 9.5 kilometres in length and fully waymarked, this trail features some wonderful flowing sections of singletrack. There's some steep climbing in the first half of the loop, but riders are well rewarded with what some claim to be the best downhill in the UK. Huge sweeping berms, technical forest sections and optional black graded features can all be found along the trail. The trail is best suited to proficient mountain bikers with a good level of fitness and technical trail-riding ability.
Difficulty
Difficult
Mostly stable trail tread with some variability featuring larger and more unavoidable obstacles that may include, but not be limited to: bigger stones, roots, steps, and narrow curves. Compared to lower intermediate, technical difficulty is more advanced and grades of slopes are steeper. Ideal for upper intermediate riders.
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5.9 km away
Back of Skiddaw
A big wild-feeling loop which can be ridden in either direction from Keswick.
Difficult Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 17 km
- Ascent
- 456 m
- Descent
- 328 m
5.9 km away
Borrowdale Bash
A popular all-weather loop from Keswick with great views of the beautiful Borrowdale valley and fun technical descents.
Difficult Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 28 km
- Ascent
- 870 m
- Descent
- 871 m
6 km away
Skiddaw Up and Down
A steep ride, carry and push from Keswick to the top of one of the highest legally rideable fells in the Lakes, followed by a fast, loose and wild descent back to town! Not for beginners!
Severe Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 7.8 km
- Ascent
- 856 m
- Descent
- 19 m
6.6 km away
Lonscale Fell
A short but sweet loop from Keswick heading out to Threlkeld and back via some great singletrack skirting Lonscale Fell and a fast descent from Lattrig back into town.
Difficult Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 17 km
- Ascent
- 474 m
- Descent
- 473 m
8.4 km away
The Four Passes
A big day out for those that don't mind carrying bikes uphill for the reward of technically challenging rocky descents.
Extreme Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 27 km
- Ascent
- 1.4 km
- Descent
- 1.3 km
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Guidebooks in this area
10 routes · Mountain Biking