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Lonscale Crags Trail – Skiddaw House Hostel loop from Keswick

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Lonscale Crags Trail – Skiddaw House Hostel loop from Keswick

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Lonscale Crags Trail – Skiddaw House Hostel loop from Keswick

02:09

23.3km

550m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 11, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.01 km

Latrigg Summit Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

Great way to finish off a descent of Skiddaw. Fairly easy going, but keep an eye out for a decent amount of foot traffic along here.

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5.37 km

Lonscale Crags Trail

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This famous rocky outcrop lies on a very nice route around Skiddaw or Blencathra, part of the Cumbrian Way. They're very hard to ride on a MTB, probably rated S2 - S3. Good luck!

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7.64 km

Rocky Descent in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Climb

Lovely techy decent coming off from the top, tight switchbacks all on the scree and boulders.

Just watch out for other users on the path — best saved for quieter times.

Awesome!

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8.77 km

Skiddaw House Hostel

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Skiddaw House youth hostel is often referred to as the most remote house in England, as it is a 3-mile (5 km) walk from the nearest road. Situated at 1,542 …

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10.6 km

Long Scale Climb

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the gate up to the high point on the side of Long Scale. It's long steep and with more than enough techy stuff to keep even the hardiest of riders happy.

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14.5 km

View of the Lake District from Blease Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Steep road climb out of threlkeld - opens up into some stunning views

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15.5 km

Threlkeld Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

go round the back to car park and admire the views of clough head

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18.1 km

Brundholme Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Recently replaced bridge on the Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Trail. The old bridge was damaged beyond repair by Storm Desmond in 2015. Its replacement is actually 20m longer than the original.

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23.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.52 km

6.28 km

4.91 km

3.28 km

848 m

372 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.77 km

6.38 km

6.35 km

2.07 km

1.20 km

497 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 6 May

14°C

5°C

42 %

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Lonscale Crags Trail – Skiddaw House Hostel loop from Keswick

Latrigg Summit Trail

Lonscale Crags Trail

Rocky Descent in Lake District National Park

Skiddaw House Hostel

Long Scale Climb

View of the Lake District from Blease Road

Threlkeld Coffee Shop

Brundholme Bridge

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