Added on 11th October 2009
Statistics
- Distance: 20km (12mi)
- Ascent: 1,077m (3,534ft)
- Effort: 5/5
- Technical: 4/5
- Scenery: 4/5
- Off-road: 91%
Summary
This is a technical and strenuous route taking you to the summit and back of England’s highest peak legally accessible by mountain bike, Helvellyn.
Although this shouldn’t be attempted by the faint-hearted, the promise of 1,077m of descending offers enough motivation to make all the climbing worth it. This combined with the breathtaking views across the Lake District and as far as Scotland on a clear day should be enough to put Helvellyn firmly on any serious mountain biker’s to-do list. So what are you waiting for?
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Route Tags:
Big Mountain Routes,
Dollywaggon Pike,
Glenridding,
Grisedale,
Grisedale Tarn,
Helvellyn,
High Crag,
Lower Man,
Nethermost Pike,
Raise,
Ridge Route,
Ruthwaite Lodge,
Sticks Pass,
White Side
Added on 9th October 2009
Statistics
- Distance: 37km (23mi)
- Ascent: 1,461m (4,793ft)
- Effort: 4/5
- Technical: 4/5
- Scenery: 4/5
- Off-road: 95%
Summary
This difficult route takes in not only the High Street summit but also 4 (or more with a few detours!) other summits and the Ullswater lakeside bridleway. As you can imagine it blends tough climbing and technical riding with long sections of single-track and fun technical sections. It’s not for the faint hearted, but it’s definitely worth it!
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Route Tags:
Big Mountain Routes,
Hartsop,
Hayeswater,
Hayeswater Gill,
High Raise,
High Street,
Kidsty Pike,
lakeside route,
Loadpot Hill,
Patterdale,
Rampsgill Head,
Ridge Route,
Singletrack,
The Knott,
Ullswater,
Ullswater Lakeside Bridleway,
Wether Hill
Added on 9th October 2009
Statistics
- Distance: 35km (22mi)
- Ascent: 875m (2,871ft)
- Effort: 2/5
- Technical: 4/5
- Scenery: 4/5
- Off-road: 39%
Summary
This route makes for a great morning or afternoon ride, or if you fancy something technical without too much effort because it involves hardly any climbing and yet it still manages to take in what is probably the best technical bridleway in the country – the Ullswater lakeside path from Howtown to Glenridding.
Not only is the technical riding superb, it also affords breathtaking views across
Ullswater.
The only downside of this ride is the long road section it starts with. The first 11 miles are on-road but this just serves as access to the ride itself, and it’s over in no time anyway and the scenery is fantastic.
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