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North West England

Old Corpse Road – View of Haweswater Reservoir loop from Shap

Mountain biking trails

North West England

Old Corpse Road – View of Haweswater Reservoir loop from Shap

Moderate

5.0

(1)

11

riders

Old Corpse Road – View of Haweswater Reservoir loop from Shap

02:09

24.3km

570m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 52 m for 412 m

After 23.8 km for 412 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

3.58 km

View of Swindale Valley from the Concrete Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

The public road from Swindale crosses the private concrete road owned by United Utilities.

At these crossroads is a fantastic view over the valley which the concrete road cuts through.

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7.42 km

Low Forest

Forest

3

10.00 km

Haweswater

Highlight • Lake

4

12.1 km

View of Haweswater from the Old Corpse Road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This trail is beautiful. We paused numerous times just to listen to the lapping of the water at sunset. What a treat.

Tip by

5

13.1 km

Old Corpse Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

be ready to push ad carry bike

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6

13.9 km

View of Haweswater Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the quieter lakes and only really hiked by those bagging Wainwrights

Tip by

7

14.8 km

Swindale Head — Mountain Bike Section

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

You need to be a better MTB rider than me to ride up this section

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8

15.8 km

Swindale Valley Lane

Highlight • Viewpoint

The lane down through the Swindale Valley is dead end but a pleasant ride none the less - the surface gets very gravelly at the far end and there's one very steep but very short climb too.

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9

16.8 km

Swindale Valley

Highlight • River

Beautiful unspoilt valley. used by walkers, climbers, cyclist, nature lovers.

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B

24.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

8.45 km

2.15 km

906 m

834 m

Surfaces

8.97 km

4.61 km

4.28 km

3.91 km

2.51 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Sunday 11 October

15°C

3°C

50 %

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