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Loweswater – Whinlatter Mountain Bike Trails loop from Bassenthwaite Lake

Mountain biking trails

North West England

Loweswater – Whinlatter Mountain Bike Trails loop from Bassenthwaite Lake

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5.0

(1)

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Loweswater – Whinlatter Mountain Bike Trails loop from Bassenthwaite Lake

04:13

46.9km

1,160m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 42.0 km for 130 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

3.27 km

Chapel Wood

Forest

4.10 km

Ruins

Ruins

5.27 km

Fisher Wood

Forest

4

20.3 km

View of Loweswater and Surroundings

Highlight • Viewpoint

The views are a bit special at this location. Panoramic and widespread, the contour of the mountains can be seen in all directions

Tip by

5

21.8 km

Loweswater

Highlight • Lake

A calm lake hidden in a forested valley, Loweswater is a beautiful stretch of water which is often overlooked by Lake District visitors. Owned by the National Trust, Loweswater is …

Tip by

6

26.0 km

View of Loweswater and Crummock Water

Highlight • Lake

Amazing scenery and sights in this location. Some hills are prominent and steep, worth viewing them

Tip by

7

29.4 km

View of the Hill Near Lake District National Park

Highlight • Summit

Approaching this mountain it makes you stop and admire the steep contour and shape. I said to myself "it is like a giant mole hill". Stunning to see.

Tip by

8

40.6 km

Whinlatter Mountain Bike Trails

Highlight • MTB Park

Whinlatter Forest offers breathtaking views of the Lake District. The forest's purpose-built mountain bike trails, designed to take full advantage of the rugged terrain, were voted the second-best trail centre …

Tip by

9

41.1 km

Wallace and Gromit Trail

Highlight • Trail

Trail for kids

Tip by

10

42.1 km

View of Skiddaw from the Quercus Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

Pinch yourself, are you really in the UK? This stunning vista over to Skiddaw is a highlight of the Quercus Trail.

Tip by

B

46.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.2 km

10.7 km

9.46 km

2.82 km

1.72 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.3 km

12.5 km

10.8 km

3.87 km

362 m

120 m

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Saturday 10 October

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