View of the Langdales – Hawkshead Village loop from Coniston

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View of the Langdales – Hawkshead Village loop from Coniston

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View of the Langdales – Hawkshead Village loop from Coniston

02:53

38.9km

650m

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: September 24, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

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7.12 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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8.78 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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9.90 km

View of the Langdales

Highlight • Natural

Here, from the rough road that takes you up to High Oxen Fell, you can get great views looking north towards the Langdales. There is some gentle terrain and woodland …

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12.2 km

View of Lakeland Hills from Stone Field

Highlight • Forest

Along the forest side gravel track you can appreciate some great views of the lakeland hills.

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17.6 km

Gravel Trails Between Brathay, Outgate and Wray

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice way to avoid the roads into Ambleside. Good for campers in Low Wray.

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21.8 km

Windermere Western Shore — Gravel Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Perfect for younger or newer mountain bikers, the gravel stretch along the western shore of Windermere also makes for a scenic warm up.

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24.1 km

View of Lake Windermere

Highlight • Viewpoint

Free parking if you get there early enough

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31.3 km

Hawkshead Village

Highlight • Settlement

Hawkshead is an ancient township that has flourished since Norse times, belonging to Furness Abbey until the 12th Century. The monks owned Hawkshead Hall, just outside the village, of which …

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