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Grizedale Viewpoint – Grizedale Tarn loop from Satterthwaite

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Grizedale Viewpoint – Grizedale Tarn loop from Satterthwaite

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Grizedale Viewpoint – Grizedale Tarn loop from Satterthwaite

01:40

18.1km

330m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.8 km for 161 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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319 m

Cafe Ambio at Grizedale Visitors Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Nestled in the heart of Grizedale Forest, between Coniston Water and Windermere, lies the Grizedale Visitor Centre.

The Visitor Centre offers a range of facilities, including a new exhibition space with year-round programs, a gift shop, tearoom, adventure playground, and picnic tables. It's an ideal starting point for breathtaking forest walks and mountain biking.

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875 m

Grizedale Viewpoint

Highlight • Forest

There's a fairly steep climb straight out of the gate to get up to the fireroads and trails in the Forest

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2.20 km

Grizedale Forest

Forest

4.08 km

Smooth Fireroad Trails in Grizedale Forest

Highlight • Forest

Lovely smooth fireroads to get you to/from the visitor centre in Grizedale

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12.8 km

Grizedale Tarn

Highlight • Forest

Just off of the cycle path (make sure you walk with your bikes) you will find grizedale tarn. A beautiful spot for a snack break.

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14.1 km

Stone Lynx Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Deep filthy puddle across the trail. There all year round. Best avoided, go round it.

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17.7 km

Large Tree in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Forest

18.0 km

Grizedale Valley

Highlight • Forest

Grizedale is a well-known forest area, located between Coniston Water and Lake Windermere in the southern part of the Lake District. The forest is managed by Forestry England and is known for its outdoor adventures, extensive routes with contemporary art sculptures, and as the home of the only native red deer population in England.
(Forestry England)

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18.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.2 km

1.35 km

310 m

183 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.2 km

4.93 km

865 m

836 m

294 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Saturday 4 July

18°C

15°C

71 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Grizedale Viewpoint – Grizedale Tarn loop from Satterthwaite

Cafe Ambio at Grizedale Visitors Centre

Grizedale Viewpoint

Smooth Fireroad Trails in Grizedale Forest

Grizedale Tarn

Stone Lynx Sculpture

Large Tree in Lake District National Park

Grizedale Valley

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