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Mountain biking trails

North West England

St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn

Helvellyn Summit – View of Thirlmere Reservoir loop from Wythburn Church

Mountain biking trails

North West England

St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn

Helvellyn Summit – View of Thirlmere Reservoir loop from Wythburn Church

Hard

6

riders

Helvellyn Summit – View of Thirlmere Reservoir loop from Wythburn Church

02:49

19.4km

1,030m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

2.38 km

Comb Crags Descent to Thirlmere

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

The descent from Helvellyn to Thirlmere via Comb Crags isn't the most technical one from the mountain, but it still has plenty of challenges. It's steep in places, with substantial …

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2

5.91 km

Helvellyn Summit

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Up there with Britain’s best-loved mountains, Helvellyn is home to a horseshoe ridge of legendary quality. First comes Striding Edge, a knife-edge arête with a tantalisingly-good tightrope path edging along …

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3

5.97 km

Helvellyn and Sticks Pass

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4

6.66 km

View of the Lake District Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

9.57 km

Sticks Pass

Mountain Pass

6

14.1 km

Moss-Covered Tree on Forest Trail

Highlight • Natural Monument

7

15.1 km

Waterfall in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

8

17.8 km

Waterfall Near Thirlmere, Lake District National Park

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9

17.8 km

View of Thirlmere Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

B

19.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.72 km

6.48 km

1.25 km

862 m

554 m

518 m

Surfaces

6.10 km

3.47 km

3.30 km

3.30 km

1.31 km

1.31 km

588 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (930 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Thursday 25 June

28°C

15°C

45 %

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