Lake District Mountain Biking Holiday

Lake District Singletrack

Ultimate flexibility exploring the best mountain bike trails in the Lake District
Overview
  • 1 - Flat as a pancake
  • 2 - Flat with some lumpy bits
  • 3 - Gently undulating
  • 4 - Undulating, some bigger hills
  • 5 - Rolling hills
  • 6 - Hilly but not too steep
  • 7 - Hilly with some steep climbs
  • 8 - Very hilly up to 25% climbs
  • 1 - Very little biking but keen to try 
  • 2 - Cycle a couple of times a week, a few hours per day on flat terrain
  • 3 - Can easily cycle half a day on more hilly terrain 
  • 4 - Can ride for up to 5 hours per day, gently undulating terrain
  • 5 - Can ride for 6 hours per day, some short, steep climbs
  • 6 - Can ride for 7 hours per day on hilly terrain
  • 7 - Comfortable biking for 8 hours per day including long, steep climbs
  • 8 - Cycle several times per week, can ride up to 10 hours per day, steep, physically demanding trails
  • Green - beginners and novices, flat, wide trails, no challenging features
  • Blue - intermediates with basic off-road riding skills, small obstacles, moderate gradients, some short, steep sections
  • Red - proficient mountain bikers, steep and rough, with some technical sections
  • Black - very experienced mountain bikers, very challenging with steep, technical climbs and descents
Total Distance
167 km (104 miles)
Number of days cycling
3 days
Elevation
Up to 4500 metres
Summary

The mountain biking in the English Lake District has everything; from rooty woodland trails to twisty, rocky singletrack and epic mountain passes. The mountain biking trails that you'll bike on our bespoke Lake District Singletrack biking tour are fantastic, with literally hundreds of sublime mountain biking trails to choose from, starting and finishing in the bustling Lake District town of Windermere.

We've spent years researching these biking routes so that on your tailor-made Lake District Singletrack mountain bike holiday you can ride the best mountain biking to be found in the beautiful Lake District National Park. Your ride will usually start in Windermere and take on trails through Kentmere and Hawkshead. You will have a chance to do some brilliant mountain biking in Grizedale Forest and see some remote and hidden parts of the Lake District as well as some iconic scenery around Ambleside and Coniston. Contact us to start planning your amazing mountain biking holiday!

We loved the weekend Pete. The stuff you gave us was great. If you ever need a recommendation of your service tell people to contact me.

Sean, England

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