Cycling In Lake District

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Mountain Bike Coaching Day

Cumbria

Full day coaching up to six people tailored to your level. We can do a day of mountain bike skills starting at the basics working our way up to more advanced techniques. Or We can do a custo... Full day coaching up to six people tailored to your level. We can do a day of mountain bike skills...

Lake District Bike Tour

Keswick

Take a tour around the beautiful Newlands Valley and Beyond on Bike and learn some interesting history of the area! This tour will have you seeing the hidden secrets and gems of the surrounding area ... Take a tour around the beautiful Newlands Valley and Beyond on Bike and learn some interesting histor...

Mountain Bike Guiding

Cumbria

Full day Guiding up to six people, pedals or E-bike, ( for large groups contact me ). We are very flexible on what routes we can do and normally can adapt them for weather/ability. We mainly do of... Full day Guiding up to six people, pedals or E-bike, ( for large groups contact me ). We are very flex...

Lake District Activity Week

Cumbria

Use your 12 activity points each spread across your stay, and we'll put together your perfect itinerary. Just meet us in the Keswick area and we'll take it from there! Package includes: 12 a... Use your 12 activity points each spread across your stay, and we'll put together your perfect itinerar...

Minimising Impact - Off-Road Bike

Lake District

A 2-day course where we will show you how to enjoy your mountain biking in an ethically and environmentally responsible manner. We will show you where you can and can't ride, how to plan a ride using ... A 2-day course where we will show you how to enjoy your mountain biking in an ethically and environmen...

The Lake District

England’s largest National Park is arguably its most dramatic and stunning one, recognised by it’s recent awarding of World Heritage status. It is home to England’s highest mountain - Scafell Pike - and it’s deepest lake (Wastwater), as well as bustling local towns like Keswick (home to the Mountain Film Festival each year).
Covering an impressive 912 square miles it is the largest National Park in England, and also the most popular, boasting over 16 million visitors a year. And with very good reason! If you’re looking for things to do in beautiful surroundings you’d be hard pushed to beat the Lake District.
Lake District Activities

Cycling & Biking In Lake District

Covering an impressive 912 square miles and made up of 13 different valleys, it is the largest National Park in England and with over 3000km of rights of way is a biker’s paradise. Whether you’re after a challenging road cycle with stunning views, a family route alongside the Lakes, a cross-country route or single-track downhill mountain biking trails, you’ll find it here and all with the stunning backdrops that are unmistakably the Lake District.

What are the cycle routes in the Lake District?

There are so many iconic and stunning routes in the Lake District, and it seems an injustice to narrow it down to a few, but the list below are some of our favourites, alongside some of the more popular ones. For more choices, to find guides, book tours or discover more detail please use the filters on this page to see what’s nearby and available.

Lakeland Loop, 40 miles - voted Best Ride in Britain by Cycling Plus magazine, so it had to be included! This is a route that has it all - the grandeur of the Lake District backdrop, quiet roads, some long gentle descending, and a full on cycling challenge in Wrynose Pass! Starting and finishing in Lowick it begins alongside the lake shore of Coniston Water, followed by a climb up Hawkshead Hill and then quiet lanes to Little Langdale. Brace yourself, as you’ve then got Wrynose Pass, at a whopping 30% incline! Then take a breather with some gentle descending to Brougthon in Furness, enjoy a cafe break before a final ascent up Woodland Fell and then downhill back to Lowick.
Derwentwater & Borrowdale, 10.2 miles: a shorter ride that makes for a great family option. Starting at Swinside, the road the meanders through the valley with great views of the lake and Borrowdale, before a mostly flat and fast section back towards Keswick. From Keswick you’ll join the National Cycle Network route 71 in the climb back to Swinside.
Grizedale and Whinlatter Forests: for keen mountain bikers these are the places to head! Featuring multiple man-made trails for all levels you’ll find some fantastic single-track biking here to put a smile on your face (and an ache in your legs)!

Cycling Near You

It’s easy to find cycling activities near you. Already got a bike? Head to one of the National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and explore the areas. Whilst route planning can help make the most of your cycle, to see the best routes and avoid busy roads, there’s something refreshing about just jumping on the bike with no route planned and the freedom to explore where you wish! Alternatively, join a guided cycling or mountain biking group by browsing through our listings where you’ll be shown the best routes, meet a bunch of like-minded people and even pick up some mountain biking skills along the way!
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Mountain Bike Experience Days

For the best Mountain Bike Experience Days check out our listings but be sure to get a level that’s suitable for you. They’ll either be mentioned as suitable for beginners or as advance, or will specifically reference the Mountain Bike Trail Grading System that outlines the type of terrain and difficulty. Green routes are easy, flat and accessible for most. Blue are moderate routes, elevation and with some basic off-roading. Red routes are graded as ‘hard’ with some steep elevation, drop-offs, bigger rocks with varying terrain types and water crossings, with a good level of stamina required. Black mountain biking routes deemed severe with unavoidable challenging terrain, tracks and down-hill sections suitable for those capable of the most physically demanding sports and previous mountain biking experience.
mountain biking experience days near you

mountain biking experience days near you

Cycling, Biking and Backpacking Adventure Holidays

A relatively new multi-day adventure activity has arisen - bikepacking. Bikepacking has become increasingly popular as a means of touring areas with bikes, whilst carrying all your kit, being self-sufficient. Often with camping in between, it’s a great way to see a larger area over walking and still feeling the sense of adventure. Alternatively, get back to basics with normal road bikes (or e-bikes for those who want to take it easier). Mountain Biking Adventure Weekends are also a great way to get more remote than road cycling and pick up new skills. From the stunning coastal Cornish paths, to the remote Scottish highlands, explore more for Cycling Adventure Holidays in UKLake District

Cycling In Lake District

Mountain Bike Coaching Day

Lake District Bike Tour

Mountain Bike Guiding

Lake District Activity Week

Minimising Impact - Off-Road Bike

The Lake District

Cycling & Biking In Lake District

What are the cycle routes in the Lake District?

Cycling Near You

Mountain Bike Experience Days

Cycling, Biking and Backpacking Adventure Holidays

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