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

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

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

01:41

16.8km

430m

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

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Start point

Parking

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127 m

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 …

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2.29 km

View of Skiddaw from the Quercus Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

Pinch yourself, are you really in the UK? This stunning vista over to Skiddaw is a highlight of the Quercus Trail.

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4.14 km

Standing Stones with View of Skiddaw

Highlight • Viewpoint

More a picnic site than a bronze age monument, the standing stones with their commanding view over Skiddaw are impressive nonetheless. They are inscribed with the words, 'Nature's peace will …

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6.76 km

Whinlatter South Loop — Bike Trail

Highlight • Forest

Start/end of the trails

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10.5 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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12.0 km

Highest Point of the South Loop

Highlight • Summit

Highest point

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12.0 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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