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View of the Langdales – Rydal Water Beach loop from Ambleside

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View of the Langdales – Rydal Water Beach loop from Ambleside

Moderate

4.7

(3)

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View of the Langdales – Rydal Water Beach loop from Ambleside

02:29

29.7km

630m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Tips

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

You may need to carry your bike.

After 17.6 km for 6 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.35 km

Pull Garth Wood

Forest

5.38 km

Claife Forest Entrance

Highlight • Forest

The gated area is the entrance to Claife Forest. The terrain becomes more rugged and rougher as you start to ride through Claife Forest. You are climbing but it is manageable

Tip by

9.56 km

Scar House Lane

Highlight • Viewpoint

watch out for loose dogs and walkers / motorbikes theres often lots of dog walkers on Scar Lane

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13.0 km

View of Lakeland Hills from Stone Field

Highlight • Forest

Along the forest side gravel track you can appreciate some great views of the lakeland hills.

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15.4 km

View of the Langdales

Highlight • Natural

Here, from the rough road that takes you up to High Oxen Fell, you can get great views looking north towards the Langdales. There is some gentle terrain and woodland …

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17.6 km

Ford and Footbridge at Lake District National Park

Highlight • Bridge

Great place to dip your toes in a hot day if the river is low

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19.7 km

Sawrey's Wood Trail

Highlight • Forest

These paths are quite uneven with a rocky surface. Slippery in rainy weather. Watch out.

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23.7 km

Loughrigg Terrace Path With Views of Grasmere and Rydal Water

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Cyclists and hikers share this unique panoramic path, contouring around the side of Loughrigg Fell. Best to avoid the busiest times at weekends. It gets really rocky in parts so …

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25.3 km

Rydal Water Beach

Highlight • Beach

Easy trail- just watch out for the walkers!

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27.2 km

Fieldfoot Wood

Forest

29.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.58 km

7.31 km

6.57 km

5.47 km

687 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.7 km

9.98 km

4.04 km

3.57 km

1.24 km

153 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

25°C

16°C

25 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

December 27, 2022,The Single Boot XC ride @ Loughrigg Ambleside.

MTB Lake District - BEST Natural Trail of 2022 - THE SINGLE BOOT EMTB XC RIDE

Best mtb single track trail 2022, a MTB trail we are calling 'The Single Boot', named after BOTG (Andy Lunn) & Single track Scenes (Adam Parker). This ride encompasses a lot of what we strive for as mountain bikers, both on traditional MTBs and …

December 3, 2021,The Single Boot XC ride @ Loughrigg Ambleside.

Best mtb single track trail 2021, a MTB trail we are calling 'The Single Boot', named after BOTG (Andy Lunn) & Single track Scenes (Adam Parker). This ride encompasses a lot of what we strive for as mountain bikers, both on traditional MTBs and EMTBs in a Lakes district ride.

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View of the Langdales – Rydal Water Beach loop from Ambleside

Claife Forest Entrance

Scar House Lane

View of Lakeland Hills from Stone Field

View of the Langdales

Ford and Footbridge at Lake District National Park

Sawrey's Wood Trail

Loughrigg Terrace Path With Views of Grasmere and Rydal Water

Rydal Water Beach

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