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Altura Trail Southern Loop – Whinlatter Mountain Bike Trails loop from Cockermouth

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Altura Trail Southern Loop – Whinlatter Mountain Bike Trails loop from Cockermouth

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Altura Trail Southern Loop – Whinlatter Mountain Bike Trails loop from Cockermouth

03:06

40.8km

800m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. 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 accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 613 m for 17 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

12.4 km

Start of the North Loop Bike Trails

Highlight • Trail

Start point and map

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13.8 km

Bob's Traverse, Thwaitehill Knotts

Highlight • Viewpoint

Thwaitehill Knotts hill. Strap yourself in for some flowy single track.

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15.4 km

North Loop Trail – Whinlatter Forest

Highlight • Cycleway

21.5 km

Whinlatter South Loop — Bike Trail

Highlight • Forest

Start/end of the trails

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25.0 km

Start of Altura South Trail

Highlight • Forest

Catch your breath the first 50m is rocky then its brake free to the bottom

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26.4 km

Highest Point of the South Loop

Highlight • Summit

Highest point

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26.4 km

Altura Trail Southern Loop

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

The red graded Altura Trail is brilliant. It splits neatly into a northern loop and a southern loop. Ride the north loop first then you'll get to this awesome section once fully warmed up on the southern loop.

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28.5 km

Whinlatter Mountain Bike Trails

Highlight • MTB Park

Whinlatter Forest offers breathtaking views of the Lake District. The forest's purpose-built mountain bike trails, designed to take full advantage of the rugged terrain, were voted the second-best trail centre …

Tip by

40.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.1 km

12.5 km

3.72 km

1.60 km

658 m

303 m

Surfaces

23.8 km

11.6 km

4.68 km

343 m

303 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

29°C

18°C

37 %

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Max wind speed: 30.0 km/h

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Altura Trail Southern Loop – Whinlatter Mountain Bike Trails loop from Cockermouth

Start of the North Loop Bike Trails

Bob's Traverse, Thwaitehill Knotts

North Loop Trail – Whinlatter Forest

Whinlatter South Loop — Bike Trail

Start of Altura South Trail

Highest Point of the South Loop

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