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Mention the Lake District to any cyclist enthusiast and their faces will light up at the thought of shifting gears through one of the most beautiful parts of the country. From gentle country lanes and flat cycle paths skirting alongside a lake to long-distance trails and iconic mountain ascents that will challenge even the fittest cyclist, the Lake District is perfect cycling territory. There’s plenty for off-roaders and mountain bikers too, with a range of challenging trails at Grizedale and Whinlatter forests as well as plenty of outfits that will test and improve your riding skills. Bring the family and follow one of our family friendly cycling routes, enjoy tours by electric bike or sign up for a Sky Ride. And you don’t even have to bring bikes with you, with plenty of spots that will rent them – including electric bikes.
This gently undulating ride is surprisingly quiet bearing in mind its location within the…
The high rolling hills of Alston Moor separate two deep valleys which hold the upper reaches of the…
Coniston used to have its own railway line with a terminus station in the village just up from the…
The old Drove Roads and Green Roads of the Yorkshire Dales offer excellent off road challenges for…
Covering 112 miles, and the most famous passes of the Lake District, the 4 Seasons Fred Whitton…
Generally you expect to find long rolling descents on mountain bike routes in the higher peaks and…
The 174 mile Hadrian's Cycleway snakes through the entire World Heritage Site. It's a cycleway that…
This ride circumnavigates Windermere's southern basin visitng a number of vantage points and…
The Whitehaven to Ennerdale cycle path transports you from Cleator Moor to the tranquil shores of…
Take the Bike bus and enjoy a ride along the length of Lake Windermere. Staring at Backbarrow and…
Tracing the course of the River South Tyne downstream from Alston, this route provides an excellent…
Three main routes follow the River Esk along Eskdale to its mouth at Ravenglass. These are a road,…
Some of Britain’s most famous landscapes lie to the south of Keswick.
The narrow dale of Mallerstang is the uppermost and remotest part of the Eden Valley (leading to…
Leave the traffic and crowds behind to discover the glaciated valley of Langdale, tarns and…
Cycle out from Windermere and explore the lanes in this quiet corner to the south east of Lake…
There are 8 waymarked walks and 5 waymarked cycle trails, plus the North Face trail, in the…
Most of the low fells East of Coniston Water are covered by woodland and forestry plantations. The…
This route climbs out of Alston and heads down to Nenthead before exploring the fascinating upper…
Crossings of the Eden, Belah, Argill Beck, Swindale Beck and Scandal Beck rivers, plus medieval…
Cycle out from Windermere and explore the lanes in this quiet corner to the south east of Lake…
Based at the head of England's best trail centre, the Altura trail in Whinlatter Forest, Keswick. A…
Tarn Hows is a stunning local beauty spot, artificially made in the 19th Century by joining 3 tarns…
Subberthwaite Common and the Blawith Fells lie at the southwest tip of Coniston Water. Most people…
Shifting gears through one of the most beautiful parts of the country
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Staveley, Kendal
Lake District food growers and farmers are passionate about their products, from damsons to rare breed beef and pork, saltmarsh lamb and seafood from the sands of Morecambe Bay. Lakeland eateries are proud to present local food and this route takes…
Cumbria
The flanks of Clough Head and Matterdale Common at the northern end of the Helvellyn range are crossed by the Old Coach Road. This old track links Dockray with St John's in the Vale and provides an exciting high-level mountain bike route. The riding…
A short, and at first, strenuous, roller- coaster circuit which is rewarded by a picture-postcard village and some far- reaching views across the coastal plain and out across the Irish Sea.
Cumbria
This route explores the area north of Hawkshead, using quiet lanes and a cycle path beside the Hawkshead to Ambleside road.
Cumbria
Covering 112 miles, and the most famous passes of the Lake District, the 4 Seasons Fred Whitton Bike Tour follows the annual sportive route but can be completed 365 days a year at your own pace. It's a fantastic opportunity for individuals, groups…
Wicham, Millom
The shoulder of Black Combe summit is hunched between the Irish sea and the high mountains of the Lake District fells.
Ulverston
Great cycling activities for all the family in the Lake District and Cumbria. With mountains and valleys, miles of mature forest, endless lake and coastal shores, the landscape of Cumbria makes an amazing place to go cycling.
Most of this pleasant route follows signed sections of Hadrian’s Cycleway (72). St Bees village is reached following a free- wheeling descent to the Irish Sea where Wainright’s Coast to Coast Walk starts.
A 160 mile cycling adventure across the Lake District Peninsulars, North Pennines and Land of the Prince Bishops. The route is part on public roads and part on traffic free sections.
Cumbria
The little side valley of Tilberthwaite was once a thriving centre for slate quarrying. Numerous clean-cut walls and deep-water filled hollows bear testament to this. They have been idle for many decades and nature has pretty much reclaimed them…
This gently undulating ride is surprisingly quiet bearing in mind its location within the boundaries of the Lake District National Park. A loop of the Winster valley beneath the wooded slopes of Whitbarrow Scar sets the scene for this ride
Hawkshead
There are 8 waymarked walks and 5 waymarked cycle trails, plus the North Face trail, in the Grizedale Forest Park. Further information is available from the visitor centre where maps for all the trails can be purchased.
Sea to summits....This is a ride that leads from the coast towards the foot of the highest mountain in England.
Boroughgate, Appleby-in-Westmorland
Across the valley floor and along its undulating sides, courtesy of stone bridges over the Eden and Lyvennet rivers (and
numerous becks that feed them), this ride has excellent views to the eye-catching contours of the North Pennines.
Cumbria
Short length - Hard (16km)/Road (Steep)
Cumbria
Of all the Yorkshire Dales, Dentdale has probably the most pleasant atmosphere. With a westerly aspect it receives the sun for most of the day making it more verdant and giving a softer feel than some of its more dour neighbours. None of Dentdales…
Cumbria
The towns of Windermere and Bowness back onto a lovely little group of fells that extend east towards Staveley and Crook. None of the summits have a particularly memorable shape and only a few exceed the 250m contour. Regardless of their modest…
Cumbria
This is another challenging route, from the beautiful high mountain valley of Wasdle to Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England.
Cumbria
Medium length - Easy (28 or 36km)/Road and Cycle Track
Cumbria
The little sided valley of Tilberthwaite was once a thriving centre for slate quarrying. Numerous clean-cut walls and deep-water filled hollows bear testament to this. They have been idle for many decades and nature has pretty much reclaimed them…
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