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North West England

St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn

Castlerigg Stone Circle – River Greta loop from Castlerigg Stone Circle

Mountain biking trails

North West England

St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn

Castlerigg Stone Circle – River Greta loop from Castlerigg Stone Circle

Easy

4.4

(7)

61

riders

Castlerigg Stone Circle – River Greta loop from Castlerigg Stone Circle

00:59

15.4km

200m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.11 km for 189 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.21 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle

Highlight • Monument

The actual purpose of these megalithic standing stones is hotly debated, with many theories being thrown out. There are 38 of them (but do try counting), and some of them …

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2

4.14 km

River Greta

Highlight • Natural

A tributary of the River Derwent, River Greta is a pretty river that flows through Cumbria, passing trough Keswick on its way. Its name comes from the Old Norse "Griota" …

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3

5.11 km

Threlkeld Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

go round the back to car park and admire the views of clough head

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4

5.81 km

Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Trail Zig Zags

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

enjoy the flow

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5

6.55 km

Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Path Cutting

Highlight • Trail

This section of the Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Path is particularly impressive, as the route runs through a cutting with steep sides cut into the mudstone and siltstones of the Kirk Stile Formation.

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6

7.56 km

Brundholme Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Recently replaced bridge on the Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Trail. The old bridge was damaged beyond repair by Storm Desmond in 2015. Its replacement is actually 20m longer than the original.

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7

9.45 km

River Greta

Highlight • River

Nice river, pleasant place for a stroll

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8

10.0 km

Keswick Railway Path Tunnel

Highlight • Bridge

Great simple ride (we did Threlkeld to Keswick and return). Easy enough for the youngest, fast enough for the eldest.

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B

15.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.34 km

5.83 km

941 m

864 m

388 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.1 km

2.45 km

493 m

136 m

120 m

113 m

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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