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Awesome MTB descent – Iron Keld Loop from Hawkshead

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Awesome MTB descent – Iron Keld Loop from Hawkshead

Sam Hodson planned a mountain bike ride

July 10, 2021

Awesome MTB descent – Iron Keld Loop from Hawkshead

Hard

03:22

36.6km

10.9km/h

970m

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Overview

Hard 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.

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 32.7 km for 419 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8.36 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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9.47 km

Piano Keys Slate Trail

Highlight • Trail

All around here are quarries and relics of the area's mining history. When you come down this path, choose the middle one, which is a sunken road over slate rocks. …

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10.8 km

High Tilberthwaite to Little Langdale Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The trail from High Tilberthwaite to Little Langdale is fantastic with a MTB. Lots of fun and beautiful landscape as an added bonus. At times you are sharing the road …

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13.7 km

View of Little Langdale Tarn

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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20.2 km

Loughrigg Terrace Path With Views of Grasmere and Rydal Water

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Cyclists and hikers share this unique panoramic path, contouring around the side of Loughrigg Fell. Best to avoid the busiest times at weekends. It gets really rocky in parts so …

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21.8 km

Rydal Water Beach

Highlight • Beach

Easy trail- just watch out for the walkers!

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31.9 km

MTB Descent in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Natural

Brilliant mix of rock and grassy descent, can get quite wet after continued rain and there are a few gates. Watch out for walkers at peak times too although not too busy most of the time.

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32.3 km

Iron Keld

Highlight • Climb

Iron Keld involves a tough, rocky and technical climb, but the effort is rewarded by great views and an even better descent.

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36.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

11.6 km

5.08 km

5.03 km

1.39 km

958 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

8.80 km

7.52 km

7.20 km

1.27 km

1.15 km

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Awesome MTB descent – Iron Keld Loop from Hawkshead

View of the Langdales

Piano Keys Slate Trail

High Tilberthwaite to Little Langdale Trail

View of Little Langdale Tarn

Loughrigg Terrace Path With Views of Grasmere and Rydal Water

Rydal Water Beach

MTB Descent in Lake District National Park

Iron Keld

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