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Mountain biking trails

North West England

Nether Staveley

Claife Forest Entrance – View of Lake Windermere loop from Staveley

Mountain biking trails

North West England

Nether Staveley

Claife Forest Entrance – View of Lake Windermere loop from Staveley

Moderate

5.0

(3)

38

riders

Claife Forest Entrance – View of Lake Windermere loop from Staveley

03:32

44.6km

890m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 334 m for 67 m

After 16.1 km for 73 m

After 44.3 km for 67 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

11.2 km

Annie's Clock Café, Lake District

Highlight • Cafe

This is a beautiful small village with an idyllic landscape surrounding. Worthy of stopping and admiring

Tip by

2

12.3 km

View of the Lake District Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

You can not fail to be impressed by the ruggedness of the mountain ahead, it is a very nice sight to see

Tip by

3

14.0 km

Rocky Trail in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Climb

You need good bike handling to ride through these sections. Do it safe, if you are not sure, dismount and push the bike until you reach a safer surface area

Tip by

15.1 km

Strawberry Wood

Forest

19.0 km

Pull Garth Wood

Forest

6

20.3 km

Gravel Trails Between Brathay, Outgate and Wray

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice way to avoid the roads into Ambleside. Good for campers in Low Wray.

Tip by

7

23.3 km

Claife Forest Entrance

Highlight • Forest

The gated area is the entrance to Claife Forest. The terrain becomes more rugged and rougher as you start to ride through Claife Forest. You are climbing but it is manageable

Tip by

8

28.5 km

Evergreen Tree Near Sawrey

Highlight • Forest

9

30.3 km

Rocky Woodland Trail, Lake District National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

This gets busy with walkers, best ridden out of peak hours if you want to open the taps a bit.

Tip by

10

31.9 km

View of Lake Windermere

Highlight • Viewpoint

Free parking if you get there early enough

Tip by

B

44.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.8 km

13.2 km

7.58 km

5.92 km

1.62 km

1.41 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.4 km

14.4 km

4.10 km

2.49 km

2.46 km

797 m

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Elevation

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Thursday 2 July

17°C

10°C

5 %

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