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Iron Keld – Hawkshead Village loop from Hawkshead

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Iron Keld – Hawkshead Village loop from Hawkshead

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Iron Keld – Hawkshead Village loop from Hawkshead

01:31

16.6km

440m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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3.98 km

Iron Keld

Highlight • Climb

Iron Keld involves a tough, rocky and technical climb, but the effort is rewarded by great views and an even better descent.

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4.46 km

MTB Descent in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Natural

Brilliant mix of rock and grassy descent, can get quite wet after continued rain and there are a few gates. Watch out for walkers at peak times too although not too busy most of the time.

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4.75 km

Park Fell Descent

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

sublime rocky downhill section. well worth booting it down to the bottom and climb to do it again, well worth it😁

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7.88 km

View of Coniston Fells

Highlight • Natural Monument

From here you are afforded breathtaking views of the Coniston Fells. This mountain range features several notable peaks including Coniston Old Man, Wetherlam, and Dow Crag.

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9.87 km

Hodge Close Quarry

Highlight • Climb

The Hodge Close quarry is one of the many slate quarries in the Tilberthwaite valley, between Langdale and Coniston. This quarry was worked until the early 1960s.
The Hodge Close …

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11.0 km

View of the Langdales

Highlight • Natural

Here, from the rough road that takes you up to High Oxen Fell, you can get great views looking north towards the Langdales. There is some gentle terrain and woodland …

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13.3 km

View of Lakeland Hills from Stone Field

Highlight • Forest

Along the forest side gravel track you can appreciate some great views of the lakeland hills.

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16.5 km

Hawkshead Village

Highlight • Settlement

Hawkshead is an ancient township that has flourished since Norse times, belonging to Furness Abbey until the 12th Century. The monks owned Hawkshead Hall, just outside the village, of which …

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16.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.75 km

5.60 km

3.69 km

948 m

386 m

280 m

Surfaces

6.59 km

3.67 km

2.98 km

2.22 km

939 m

253 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Iron Keld – Hawkshead Village loop from Hawkshead

Iron Keld

MTB Descent in Lake District National Park

Park Fell Descent

View of Coniston Fells

Hodge Close Quarry

View of the Langdales

View of Lakeland Hills from Stone Field

Hawkshead Village

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