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North West England

View of Coniston Water – Throng Moss Reservoir loop from Torver

Mountain biking trails

North West England

View of Coniston Water – Throng Moss Reservoir loop from Torver

Moderate

4.6

(9)

51

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View of Coniston Water – Throng Moss Reservoir loop from Torver

01:32

20.0km

340m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

155 m

Wilson's Arms Pub

Highlight • Pub

Family owned pub with rooms. Local cask ales are complimented with a range of lager beer, wines, soft drinks etc. Glamping pods, bar meals and snacks, takeaway food, ample outside …

Tip by

2

187 m

Torver Village

Highlight • Trail

You can enjoy an easy family cycle ride from Coniston to Torver along the disused railway line, The Torver Trail. The village itself is small but with two pubs and …

Tip by

3

895 m

View of Coniston Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rising to just over 800 metres (2624 ft), the Old Man of Coniston lies in the Furness Fells, overlooking the village of Coniston and Coniston Water.

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4

2.47 km

Throng Moss Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Throng Moss Reservoir, also known as Torver Tarn is an artificially enlarged reservoir used for water supply and fishing. The Cumbria Way path passes its south eastern side.

Tip by

5

11.8 km

Descent from High Kep

Highlight • Climb

Fun descent that starts slow but gets gradually faster and heads into rocky features. Best if you take the switchback to the right down to the river.

Tip by

6

14.5 km

Mountain Biking in Lake District National Park

Highlight • MTB Park

18.6 km

Blawith Hall Busk Coppice

Forest

B

20.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.81 km

5.72 km

4.11 km

2.87 km

472 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.90 km

4.12 km

4.09 km

3.62 km

165 m

108 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Friday 9 October

11°C

7°C

68 %

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Comments

March 6, 2024,Do not follow this route I got lost !!

Got lost on torver common do not follow the route via sheep tracks !

September 3, 2024,Lowick -blawith-suberthwaite common -Torver-torver common - return via arklid /Lowick bridge — loop

Varied off road route with fantastic. Views . Wet. Lots of streams. Single. Tracks and gates climbs and down hills only sheep no one about

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