The lake district mountain bike routes guide 27 routes. The lake district is a wonderful place to enjoy biking as well with climbs to challenge even the most experienced cyclist and, believe it or not, plenty of nice flat routes for all the family. Ian boydons guide covers 24 popular routes all the key info is on hand straight out of the postmans bags, ian boydons guide to mountain biking in the lake district has arrived seeking the bikemagic seal of approval. He has been the route researcher for mbr magazine for 17 years, provides classic route guides for singletrack magazine and has written a number of guidebooks. As well as scenic routes you can also enjoy an offroad trail at grizedale forest or whinlatter forest, or longer famous cross country routes the cycling guides below offer a good introduction to cycling in the county and some suggested routes. The 10 best lake district hiking trails with photos. I have ridden all of these mountain bike routes, which means you can be sure of a great ride.
Mountain biking in the lake district ambleside 2020. Apr 12, 2012 ian boydon has mountain biked in the lake district and yorkshire dales for almost 20 years. This is a tough bike route over high mountain terrain. Lake district mountain bike holiday 3 days cycleactive.
Download our guide to lake district cycling golakes. Mountain biking in the lake district river deep mountain. A graduate of history and trained journalist, he can be found in the national parks most weekends, exploring his favourite trails and routes. A mix of easy cycle rides and technical mountain bike routes starting from ullswater. From our preferred starting point in patterdale, we start the ride with the climb of the mountain pass, boredale hause, before we drop into the fast singletrack descent into boredale. Then why not ditch the familiarity of your local trail centre, break out the maps, and get exploring. The diverse network of trails that lead out from the towns and connect the picturesque fells and magical lakes, provide an unlimited resource of great mountain bike routes. A proportion of the sales of this guidebook are paid to local trail advocacy group ride sheffield.
I was quite a novice only my 2nd time and it was more chalkenging than my first experience in yorkshire. Uk lake district secret ambleside mountain bike holiday. Cycling in the lake district and cumbria bike ride maps. Yorkshire dales mountain biking guidebook 30 mtb routes.
Book your tour in advance hire a cycling guide to take you straight to the heart of some of the best road biking in the lake district national park and south cumbria. The lakes offer some of the best mtb riding in the uk. The lake district mountain bike routes maps and guides. Take in three of englands most impressive summits in three days of incredible mountain biking. Where possible we use local suppliers, recycle products, our windermere cycle hire centre is solar powered and we always try to minimise our carbon footprint. The route then takes you across the rocky crags of furness fells into little langdale. Make things easy with one of our lake district guided trail rides. Andy smith, who has years of riding experience in the lake district wanted to show the world the local trails, the stunning scenery and the challenging local weather conditions. Mtb routes nr coniston water singletrack magazine forum. The summits of helvellyn 950m, skiddaw 931m and high street 828m are three of the most dramatic biking destinations in the uk, crisscrossed by trails that offer a range of incredible mountain bike rides. Boasting everything from prime forest singletrack to the immersive fells and ancient mountain passes to reach those eyepopping epic summits, the lake district with its technical natural trails will leave you drenched with adrenaline. If you are looking for mountain biking routes, whinlatter forest and grizedale. From the wilds of scotland to the suburbs of surrey, weve got twenty of the uks best mountain bike trails for you to ride, plus gps. The weather is, of course, a bit cooler than the summer months but the.
Lake district mountain biking essential trails is the full second edition of the bestselling guide to some of the finest mountain bike riding in the uk featured are 26 of the best mountain bike rides in the lake district, between 12 and 60 kilometres in length, suitable for all levels of mountain bikers. Cyclefriendly holiday accommodation in the lake district and cumbria. Cumbria is perfect for exploring by bike with country lanes, quiet back roads and lots of national cycle. About the author a handy guidebook describing 24 graded mountain biking routes in the lake district, offering. The graded circular rides are arranged by difficulty, from kendal to cleator moor in the far northwest and keswick to winster in the lyth valley.
Country lanes cycle centre has a sustainable approach to tourism and we do our best to preserve this beautiful region. The lake district boasts some of the most stunning mountain scenery in the country, providing a dramatic backdrop to many of the rides featured in this book. This ride is typical of mountain biking in the lake district, full of steep uphills and swift descents, all with a stunning backdrop. The lake district is a paradise for adventure travelers, with plenty of exciting outdoor activities on offer in addition to walking.
The routes all feature in eden tourisms biking around ullswater guide, which youll find on our front desk. Based in one lovely and very welcoming guest house, this tour offers scenic ferry rides over the lake and stream trains to many of the regions. Being based in the lake district we know all of the route options inside out, and were the experts when it comes to guiding people safely through them. High street, the garburn pass, back oskiddaw, the nan bield pass and a circuit of coniston water. Mountain bike routes are highlighted on the maps and also includes text directions. Our bestselling range of mountain biking guidebooks covers the uk and alps, offering hundreds of fantastic route ideas.
With currently 508 cycle routes all around mecklenburg lake district there are plenty of options for outdoor enthusiasts. Lake district bikes the best bike hire in the lake district. Tom hutton is a mountain bike guide, photographer and journalist. Lake district mountain bike routes by tom hutton waterstones. It helps you explore classic rides around walna scar, high street and borrowdale and discover several lesserknown gems. This is one of the best mountain biking routes in the lake district taking in many of the best bridleways some easy, some technical, making it a hard day. Watch our lakeland monster miles video courtesy of rather be cycling and joe burns. A range of 14 handy size a4 mountain bike maps covering the lake district. Everything you should know about lake district cycling. A guidebook of 24 short, medium, long and fullday mountain bike routes in the lake district. For structured routes, go to whinlatter forest, west of keswick, and grizedale forest south of hawkshead, both with excellent mountain bike routes in forestry commission woodland.
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. Lake district mountain biking essential trails book bikemaps. This video gives an idea of a route you could do to take in the old corpse road. If you want to see the full list of all our freetodownload gps route files head over to our mountain bike routes page. Glistening lake windermere stretches north to south for over 10 miles and your leisurely cycle routes are focused in the very heart of this stunning region, within the lake district national park.
May 15, 2019 mountain biking offroad cycle routes in the lake district there are both wild and structured mountain bike routes in the area. If youre based on the east side of lake windermere, you can park at ferry nab and cross the lake on the ferry to the route starting point. As well as scenic routes you can also enjoy an offroad trail at grizedale forest or whinlatter. If its mountain biking in the lake district youre after, then look no further. Over 90 mountain bike route guides covering north wales and the north west of england, including snowdonia, the peak district, the lake district and the pennines. Lake district mountain biking essential trails book this is worth a look if your not local. Mountain biking in the lake district a day out riding with river deep mountain high will mean that you are guided around great single track routes without you needing to find where the bridleways are, whats good, where the bogs are or how to get back to the car. In the form of a book rather than a map, it details 27 routes, splitting them into classics, epics, enduros and killers. A cycling guidebook, lake district mountain biking is a compact guide to the best riding in one of the best mountain biking areas in the country. A great variety of routes, clear directions and excellent maps. Bring the family and follow one of our family friendly cycling routes, enjoy tours by electric bike or sign up for a sky ride.
Mar 10, 2018 this ride is typical of mountain biking in the lake district, full of steep uphills and swift descents, all with a stunning backdrop. Guidebook to 24 graded mtb routes of various lengths throughout the lake district. The lake district is a wonderful place to enjoy biking as well with climbs to challenge even the most experienced cyclist and, believe it or not, plenty of nice flat routes for. A trip to the lake district is a perfect outdoor getaway, especially for hiking, mountain biking and road biking. Sublime rides, lake district mtb guided rides, skills. A fantastic book of 27 routes that shows the best mountain biking the lake district has to offer. All of the vehicles we use are premium, top spec models to overcome challenging terrain with ease.
The mountain biking trails that youll bike on our bespoke lake district singletrack biking tour are fantastic, with literally hundreds of sublime mountain biking trails to choose from. Bring the family and follow one of our family friendly cycling. Lake district singletrack trailbrakes biking holidays. From gentle country lanes, permitted cycleways and bridleways, to the more challenging offroad mountain biking routes, theres something to suit all experience levels. Cumbria is perfect for exploring by bike with country lanes, quiet back roads and lots of national cycle network routes to explore. Fancy pushing your mountain biking to the next level. High street north route on a mountain bike on a very wet day. Home 1 lake district mountain bike routes the english lake district magical trails in the hills sitting on the western edges of the united kingdom,the magnificent high fells and valleys provide awesome trail riding opportunities in wild and rugged terrain. Cycling and mountain biking is a popular sport in the lakes, with many designated trails suitable for bikes. A mountain bike route of the old corpse road, in mardale, in the lake district, uk. Have a really fun day enjoying the adventurous aspects of mountain biking the lake district.
Weve spent years researching these biking routes so that on. Weve compiled a long list of guides for cycling in the lake district, with routes and other top tips all available. The routes all feature in eden tourisms biking around ullswater. Though does not account for trail sanitisation see walna scar apparently. The lake district was made for cycling, with challenging off road mountain biking routes to gentle country lanes. Forget about route planning, map reading delays, running out of battery power on your garmin, and getting lost. Here you can find routes for some classic walks in the best loved areas of the lake district along with detailed descriptions including distance, time, ascent and grade. Peak district mountain biking dark peak trails is the full second edition of the groundbreaking mountain bike guidebook dark peak mountain biking true grit trails, described by leading mountain biking website as far and away the best peak guide weve come. Well be growing this section to include some of the best riding in the lake district.
The other option is lake district mountain biking essential trails, published by vertebrate publishing. Featured are 26 of the best mountain bike rides in the lake district, between 12km and 60km in length, suitable for all levels of mountain bikers. It soon became apparent that there was a need for more information about riding in the area so andy teamed up with fellow riders and creatives joe lethbridge, ben. The riding is challenging both physically and technically but the rewards are immense. Were based in the southern lake district, cumbria and can deliver direct to your holiday accommodation. Lake district mountain biking essential trails is the full second edition of this bestselling guidebook.
The informative opening chapters will help riders used to trail centre mountain biking prepare for the bigger challenge of riding in real mountains. Where is that trail this should help answer that question. Lakesmtb lake district mountain biking routes, trail. Whinlatter, with its altura trail and many bike routes, is on keswicks doorstep. A guidebook for 24 original and exciting graded mountain biking routes in the lake district, offering some of the best mtb riding in. There are a wide variety of routes from quick blasts around the hills to multiday epics. If you are looking for mountain biking routes, whinlatter forest and grizedale forest are crisscrossed with routes.
Mountain biking in the lake district ambleside 2020 all. Bring your bikes and spend a cycling holiday in the lakes. For more info on our allinclusive lake district weekends and guided riding in the lake district, see our website. Lake district mountain biking vertebrate publishing. Mountain biking in the lake district gives great routes in a small place, letting you get the most out of your visit. Choose between single sheet maps, mountain bike routes guides or a general detailed navigation map. From the classic rocky bigmountain riding in the lake district, the rough and tumble of the peak district, classic quantocks singletrack, yorkshire. The lake district has a plethora of amazing natural trails zig zagging the varied terrain, with this weekend taking in the finest the central lakes has to offer. The lake district is a popular choice for people booking cycling holidays and a. Mountain biking in the lake district book bike magic.
High street lake district mountain biking route youtube. In total 395 bike rides, 27 mountain biking trails, 29 road cycling routes and 57 others are waiting to be explored. The weather is, of course, a bit cooler than the summer months but the crowds are down, and the views are still as stunning. So far we have found a few routes on the stw trail guide and one bloke in the group knows a ride we could do. Relax and discover the best natural mtb routes in the lakes quickly and easily, with the knowledge and experience of one of our fully qualified and insured mountain bike trail guides.
We love heading to the lake district for some early season hiking in april or may. The best bike hire in the lake district lake district bikes have a range of road bikes, ebikes and mountain bikes for hire for all ages and abilities. Lake district cycling holidays windermere on two wheels. These are suitable for beginners through to more challenging mountain bike routes for those with more experience. May 12, 2015 high street north route on a mountain bike on a very wet day. Designer and rider, andy smith, who has years of riding experience in the lake district wanted to show the world the local trails, the stunning scenery and the challenging local weather conditions. The lake district offers an abundance of excellent cycle routes, both on road and off road, from quiet country lanes to high mountain passes, from bridleways to purpose built mountain bike trails. Peak district mountain biking vertebrate publishing. A mediumdifficulty route in the heart of the lake district with enough technical riding to keep it interesting and some stunning scenery along the way we start in ambleside and initially head south, keeping to the west of windermere before veering right and heading west to hawkshead.
The lake district is not all about big committng mtb adventures. Lakesmtb lake district mountain biking routes, trail maps. Offroad mountain biking tracks in stunning keswick the lake district landscape. Feb 15, 2011 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. One of the most common questions we see appearing on the lakesmtb instagram feed is. The mountain biking in the english lake district has everything. Cycling, bike hire and cycle routes in the lake district.
Old corpse road lake district mtb route guide youtube. With an abundance of bridleways, quiet lanes and accessible forest, the area around hawkshead offers varied and interesting mountain biking. A good variety of route lengths and technical difficulty ensuring there is something available to suit the amount of time you have available, your fitness and your mtb experience. Based in the lake district, i can offer bespoke bike rides and mountain biking from where ever you are staying or hiring bikes. Ian boydon has mountain biked in the lake district and yorkshire dales for almost 20 years. Great mountain biking in the lakes, we hired bikes, the staff were great really helpful and informative. For many the mountain biking in the lake district is the best in england and wales and for some can rival scotlands world class variety. Richard staton, chris gore, john coefield, john coefield. Hawkshead mountain biking in the lake district hawkshead. With outdoor activities and tourist visits to the lake district becoming more popular, we offer a number of activities at our centre, including guided segway treks and electric mountain bike hire. Mountain biking in the lake district by ian boydon 24 routes which aim to show off the best of the lake district. Choose from a series of 14 lake district mountain biking maps or route guide books. Uk lake district the three summits mountain bike holiday. Our guides are all smbla qualified to trail cycle leader or mountain bike leader level, so depending on your skill level, fitness and experience, our enthusiastic instructors will tailor your session to fit your needs.
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