View of Little Langdale Tarn – Hodge Close Quarry loop from Coniston Water

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View of Little Langdale Tarn – Hodge Close Quarry loop from Coniston Water

Moderate

5.0

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View of Little Langdale Tarn – Hodge Close Quarry loop from Coniston Water

01:43

21.8km

360m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.63 km

View of the Old Man of Coniston

Highlight • Summit

Well maintained flat gravel trails.

Remember to look up and take in the fells surrounding Coniston, including one of the higher fells – The Old Man of Coniston.

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3.10 km

Bluebird Café

Highlight • Lake

Lovely cafe with bike hire, boat hire and a car park. Links up to the bridleways.

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3.33 km

View of Coniston Water

Highlight • Lake

Great place for a picnic or a stop at the lake café.

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6.42 km

Scroggs

Forest

10.5 km

Little Langdale Tarn lies at the foot of the Wrynose Pass and although there is no public access, it is easily visible from the road or from the public bridleway along the southern shore.
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11.5 km

Ford and Footbridge at Lake District National Park

Highlight • Bridge

Great place to dip your toes in a hot day if the river is low

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13.2 km

Hodge Close Quarry

Highlight • Climb

The Hodge Close quarry is one of the many slate quarries in the Tilberthwaite valley, between Langdale and Coniston. This quarry was worked until the early 1960s.
The Hodge Close …

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14.0 km

Muddy Path in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Trail

The surface here is in between easy and rough. It is not difficult to ride over, plenty puddles are there on rainy days

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16.8 km

Yewdale Crag

Highlight • Forest

Yewdale Crag is a very steep slope on the right side as you ride through, the angle of eyesight to see the top of the Crag is looking up considerably. …

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21.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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