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Little Gatesgarthside – The descent into Grange Loop from Keswick

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Little Gatesgarthside – The descent into Grange Loop from Keswick

Glynn Holland planned a mountain bike ride

September 2, 2021

Little Gatesgarthside – The descent into Grange Loop from Keswick

Hard

03:16

36.7km

11.2km/h

940m

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Overview

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 32.1 km for 112 m

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14.4 km

Birkett's Leap

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Probably one of the very best descents in the lakes; fast, fun but becoming challenging, rocky and steep, but it's still surprisingly forgiving. In essence, it looks a fair bit harder than it is! One to savour.

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19.7 km

Little Gatesgarthdale Bridleway to Grange

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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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22.5 km

Descent Into Grange

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Another descending blast. Technical, fast and rocky, the descent into Grange is an absolute hoot. But do watch out for walkers. As it's among the gentler gradients (its biking technicality can belie this at times) it's very popular amongst ramblers.

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29.6 km

View of Derwent Water

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Nice quiet road from Grange to Portinscale has some superb viewpoints over Derwent water and the valley

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36.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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19.2 km

6.80 km

5.21 km

4.37 km

1.01 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.2 km

11.8 km

7.95 km

1.30 km

403 m

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Little Gatesgarthside – The descent into Grange Loop from Keswick

Birkett's Leap

Little Gatesgarthdale Bridleway to Grange

Descent Into Grange

View of Derwent Water

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