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Sadgill Bridleway – Shipman Knotts Byway loop from Bampton

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Sadgill Bridleway – Shipman Knotts Byway loop from Bampton

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Sadgill Bridleway – Shipman Knotts Byway loop from Bampton

05:34

51.6km

1,730m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: April 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 21.3 km for 162 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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12.0 km

Mosedale Cottage Bothy

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Mosedale Cottage is one of only three bothies in the Lake District, and probably the most remote of the three. It sits out of sight of any roads, towns or …

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17.5 km

Sadgill Bridleway

Highlight • Trail

Gets rougher- not too bad for mountain bikes but rough for my skills on skinnier tyres though I’m sure it’s doable.

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17.6 km

This wide and rocky byway is steep in places, with a number of gates en route to tackle. It's all worth it though as you wind around the southern slopes of Shipman Knotts with spectacular Lakeland views.

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21.3 km

Lucys Wood

Forest

21.9 km

St. Cuthbert's Church, Kentmere

Highlight • Religious Site

Get there early for parking

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24.1 km

Rocky Path in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Natural

Make no mistake about it, these are punishing surfaces. You need to be fit to ride through these sections. More weight tends to go through your arms on the handlebars, …

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24.6 km

View of the Lake District Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

View from top of Garburn Pass

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25.8 km

View of Troutbeck Valley

Highlight • Climb

Worthy of a stop, even just to have a break from the relentless climb!

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38.4 km

Rampsgill Head (Wainwright)

Peak

40.3 km

Raven Howe

Peak

40.9 km

Redcrag Tarn

Lake

43.5 km

Loadpot Tarn

Highlight • Natural

A great view of the Helvellyn range, not visited regularly due to the marshy conditions from Arthurs Pike direction. Often full of dragonflies on warm, light wind days.

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51.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.3 km

9.63 km

9.13 km

1.26 km

353 m

Surfaces

32.0 km

8.29 km

5.24 km

4.26 km

1.79 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Wednesday 1 July

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Sadgill Bridleway – Shipman Knotts Byway loop from Bampton

Mosedale Cottage Bothy

Sadgill Bridleway

Shipman Knotts Byway

St. Cuthbert's Church, Kentmere

Rocky Path in Lake District National Park

View of the Lake District Mountains

View of Troutbeck Valley

Loadpot Tarn

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