Graithwaite Sawmill – Dale Park Plantation Gate loop from Haverthwaite

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Graithwaite Sawmill – Dale Park Plantation Gate loop from Haverthwaite

Moderate

riders

Graithwaite Sawmill – Dale Park Plantation Gate loop from Haverthwaite

03:27

42.3km

840m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 201 m for 52 m

After 33.0 km for 56 m

After 42.1 km for 52 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

4.92 km

Chapel House Wood

Forest

6.52 km

Barrow Banks Gravel Descent with View of Windermere

Highlight • Trail

This gravel descent through Barrow Banks is perfect for newer or younger riders. Low on the technical scale, it runs through the forest with great views over the most southerly end of Windermere.

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9.89 km

Double Track Through Lake District National Park

Highlight • Trail

Good quality double track.

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17.7 km

Podnet Tarn

Lake

25.1 km

Joey's Café at Claife Viewing Station

Highlight • Cafe

Joey's Cafe in the courtyard of the Claife Viewing Station serves baked goods, light meals, drinks and snacks. It's not owned or managed by the National Trust but is part …

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27.8 km

Small Pond in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Natural

Quite a nice part of the trail, the waterways must have been made for something specific, not sure what. Quite idyllic

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30.8 km

Graithwaite Sawmill

Highlight • Structure

The track through the sawmill is muddy and wet. Quite surprising to see a sawmill in this location, or maybe not, maybe it is just because everyone is enjoying the …

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32.2 km

Dale Park Plantation Gate

Highlight • Forest

This location has a bad surface, it is all churned up, muddy, sinking in, tree branches, boulders and puddles. Sadly the bike needs pushed here. You will need overshoes on …

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32.9 km