Lake District Guided Mountain Bike Rides
The guided mountain bike rides programme wil be updated soon. In the meantime, I am still available for private guiding on certain dates. Please contact us for availability.
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Book a 'Hike and Bike' weekend
Any of my guided mountain bike rides can be combined with a guided walk in a nearby area of the Lake District on the same weekend. Check the lake district guided walks page for details.
Please note, these rides are for competent mountain bikers with some previous mountain biking experience and a level of fitness that comes with regular exercise. Please contact us if you are unsure about your suitability for a particular route.
Below is a list of some of the rides planned for autumn:
Borrowdale Circuit from honister pass
This ride takes us on a full circuit around the Borrowdale Valley and includes a great combination of technical descents, fast rolling bridleways and country lanes. There are some steep climbs and one particular descent requires good off-road skills, but you can always get off and push...
Grade
Strenuous
Length
29 km / 18 miles
Ascent
950 metres / 3120 feet
Meeting Place
Car park at Honister Pass, (NY225135) 9:30am - map location
Glendaterra Circuit From Keswick
A superb shorter ride, with one of the fastest, sweeping descents in the Lake District at the very end. We will ride along the scenic disused railway from Keswick to Threlkeld before heading into the mountains between Skiddaw and Blencathra for a memorable ride alongside the Glendaterra River. Most of the route is rideable, with only a couple of truly technical uphill sections.
Grade
Moderate
Length
19 km / 12 miles
Ascent
400 metres / 1310 feet
Meeting Place
Car park behind Keswick swimming pool (NY270238) 9:30am - map location
South Lakes Epic From Hodge Close
A fantastic full-day out on some of the Lake District's finest bridleways and forest tracks. Our route will take us past Iron Keld, through Grizedale Forest and along the Tilberthwaite Valley. With some fast downhills, a few technical climbs and sweeping panoramas of the southern fells this is a great way to discover the south lakes by bike.
Grade
Strenuous
Length
35 km / 22 miles
Ascent
1100 metres / 3610 feet
Meeting Place
Hodge Close Quarry (NY317018) 9:30am map location.
Grizedale forest loop
Grizedale Forest has some sections of thrilling downhill and excellent, rolling singletrack, all linked together by more relaxing forest tracks. This is a great way to explore the forest on a great mountain bike ride, without following the crowds on the busier routes.
Grade
Strenuous
Length
30 km / 19 miles
Ascent
1100 metres / 3610 feet
Meeting Place
Moor Top car park (SD342965) 9:30am- map location.
Glendaterra Circuit From Keswick
A superb shorter ride, with one of the fastest, sweeping descents in the Lake District at the very end. We will ride along the scenic disused railway from Keswick to Threlkeld before heading into the mountains between Skiddaw and Blencathra for a memorable ride alongside the Glendaterra River. Most of the route is rideable, with only a couple of truly technical uphill sections.
Grade
Moderate
Length
19 km / 12 miles
Ascent
400 metres / 1310 feet
Meeting Place
Car park behind Keswick swimming pool (NY270238) 9:30am - map location
Borrowdale Circuit from honister pass
This ride takes us on a full circuit around the Borrowdale Valley and includes a great combination of technical descents, fast rolling bridleways and country lanes. There are some steep climbs and one particular descent requires good off-road skills, but you can always get off and push...
Grade
Strenuous
Length
29 km / 18 miles
Ascent
950 metres / 3120 feet
Meeting Place
Car park at Honister Pass, (NY225135) 9:30am - map location
South Lakes Epic From Hodge Close
A fantastic full-day out on some of the Lake District's finest bridleways and forest tracks. Our route will take us past Iron Keld, through Grizedale Forest and along the Tilberthwaite Valley. With some fast downhills, a few technical climbs and sweeping panoramas of the southern fells this is a great way to discover the south lakes by bike.
Grade
Moderate
Length
18 km / 11 miles
Ascent
1100 metres / 3610 feet
Meeting Place
Car park at Coniston lake shore (SD308971) 9:30am - map location
Tilberthwaite and Tarn Hows
Starting from the Coniston lakeshore this route combines some great off-road riding with the usual stunning South Lakeland scenery. Our route takes us along quiet hidden valley of Tilberthwaite before some technical uphill sections and enjoyable bridleways take us to picturesque Tarn Hows. From here we are rewarded with a memorable final descent back to Coniston.
Grade
moderate
Length
35 km / 22 miles
Ascent
515 metres / 1690 feet
Meeting Place
Hodge Close Quarry (NY317018) 9:30am map location.