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Park Head Pass Trail – Walna Scar Descent loop from Lowick

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Park Head Pass Trail – Walna Scar Descent loop from Lowick

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Park Head Pass Trail – Walna Scar Descent loop from Lowick

04:10

46.3km

1,190m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 29.3 km for 562 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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22.0 km

Longtail Wood

Forest

24.0 km

Dunnerdale Fells

Highlight • Viewpoint

24.5 km

Descent to Seathwaite

Highlight • MTB Park

Hold on tight & pick the right lines & this will be one of the best descents you’ll have ridden

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24.5 km

Park Head Pass Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

From a mountain biking perspective, this is a perfectly acceptable, challenging climb when run north to south, but it's much more fun run south to north. It's the sort of …

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28.2 km

Walna Scar Road

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Mega techy climb. Done on ebike. wack it in turbo, try and keep your front wheel down and go for it.

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30.6 km

Top of Walna Scar Pass

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32.0 km

Walna Scar Descent

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Great rocky descent down towards Coniston. Stop for a beer at the Sun Inn on the way down 🍺

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32.8 km

Quarry Waterfall Descent, Lake District

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The track starts off steep and grassy down to a boggy stream crossing. After that you are treated to a brilliant technical decent through a disused quarry with great views …

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35.5 km

Torver Village

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You can enjoy an easy family cycle ride from Coniston to Torver along the disused railway line, The Torver Trail. The village itself is small but with two pubs and …

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38.8 km

Thrang Crag Wood

Forest

46.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

10.5 km

10.0 km

6.55 km

5.03 km

566 m

Surfaces

13.2 km

12.6 km

8.70 km

7.02 km

4.46 km

344 m

Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Saturday 27 June

19°C

13°C

55 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Park Head Pass Trail – Walna Scar Descent loop from Lowick

Dunnerdale Fells

Descent to Seathwaite

Park Head Pass Trail

Walna Scar Road

Top of Walna Scar Pass

Walna Scar Descent

Quarry Waterfall Descent, Lake District

Torver Village

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