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Swindale Valley Lane – Swindale Valley loop from Bampton

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Swindale Valley Lane – Swindale Valley loop from Bampton

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2.0

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Swindale Valley Lane – Swindale Valley loop from Bampton

02:05

27.4km

440m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 12.5 km for 596 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.53 km

View of Swindale Valley from the Concrete Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

The public road from Swindale crosses the private concrete road owned by United Utilities.

At these crossroads is a fantastic view over the valley which the concrete road cuts through.

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6.57 km

Disused Concrete Road, Lake District National Park

Highlight • Cycleway

I can confirm that this "pot-hole ridden horror show" is indeed great fun on 32mm tyres. A really beautiful, traffic free ride surrounded by gorse, views into the valley, a …

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12.3 km

Sleddale Hall

Highlight • Structure

This is the location where the outside scenes of "With Nail and I" were filmed. House is privately owned and under a loving restoration project. We were lucky to chat with the owner.

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20.1 km

Swindale Valley Lane

Highlight • Viewpoint

The lane down through the Swindale Valley is dead end but a pleasant ride none the less - the surface gets very gravelly at the far end and there's one very steep but very short climb too.

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20.5 km

Swindale Head

Highlight • Viewpoint

21.0 km

Swindale Valley

Highlight • River

Beautiful unspoilt valley. used by walkers, climbers, cyclist, nature lovers.

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27.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

11.4 km

2.05 km

242 m

Surfaces

9.63 km

7.88 km

4.23 km

3.62 km

2.05 km

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Thursday 2 July

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Swindale Valley Lane – Swindale Valley loop from Bampton

View of Swindale Valley from the Concrete Road

Disused Concrete Road, Lake District National Park

Sleddale Hall

Swindale Valley Lane

Swindale Head

Swindale Valley

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