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View of Rydal Water – View of Loughrigg Tarn loop from Lakes

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Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
North West England
Cumbria
South Lakeland
Lakes

View of Rydal Water – View of Loughrigg Tarn loop from Lakes

Moderate

4.8

(24)

161

riders

View of Rydal Water – View of Loughrigg Tarn loop from Lakes

01:08

12.5km

360m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1.70 km

Loughrigg Terrace Path With Views of Grasmere and Rydal Water

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Cyclists and hikers share this unique panoramic path, contouring around the side of Loughrigg Fell. Best to avoid the busiest times at weekends. It gets really rocky in parts so …

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2.62 km

View of Rydal Water

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Rydal Water at its best.

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3.30 km

Rydal Water Beach

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Easy trail- just watch out for the walkers!

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3.52 km

View of Rydal Water

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Rydal Water is one of the smallest lakes in the Lake District. It is only 3/4 mile long by 1/4 mile at its widest point, that is a pretty small …

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7.66 km

View of Lily Tarn

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You have gorgeous views out towards Lily Tarn and Todd Crag from here.

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7.70 km

Loughrigg Fell Descent

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A fantastic descent from the summit of Loughrigg Fell into Skewith Bridge. Dropping 330ft in just 0.7 miles, the descent consists of a mixture of loose rocks, limestone slabs and …

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9.48 km

View of Loughrigg Tarn

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Indeed a nice place to picnic by the water. Bring everything, there are no facilities.

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11.5 km

Once through the stone wall entrance, there are several trails leading off to different directions. Keep an eye on your navigation as it is easy to get onto the wrong trail

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12.5 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.05 km

3.37 km

3.35 km

1.74 km

Surfaces

5.31 km

3.62 km

2.03 km

1.36 km

193 m

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Saturday 4 July

19°C

15°C

61 %

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