Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 31, 2024

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

69 m in total

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Start point

Parking

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2.54 km

Little Gatesgarthdale Bridleway to Grange

Starting, as it does, half way up the Honister Pass, the bridleway along Little Gatesgarthdale provides welcome respite from the hellish climb you'll have just endured.

It's semi-technical, but it's …

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11.3 km

Scarth Gap Pass

With towering peaks on either side, Scarth Gap Pass lets you know in no uncertain terms that you are in proper mountain country.

It's an arduous, technical and occasionally unrideable …

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13.9 km

Black Sail Pass

At 1,805 feet (550 metres), Black Sail Pass is a pretty tough challenge by bike. Due to the steep slopes there's quite some scrambling, so be ready for some hike-a-bike! …

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17.5 km

Wasdale Head Inn

The Wasdale Head Inn is known to be the spiritual home of British climbing. From here the first pivotal climbing expeditions into the Lakes crags took place during the 'golden …

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28.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

12.0 km

2.70 km

169 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.0 km

5.75 km

2.24 km

1.87 km

827 m

305 m

Elevation

Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

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Tuesday 7 October

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70 %

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Scarth Gap Pass, Black Sail Pass and Seathwaite loop — The Lake District

Little Gatesgarthdale Bridleway to Grange

Scarth Gap Pass

Black Sail Pass

Wasdale Head Inn

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