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North West England

Selside And Fawcett Forest

View of Borrowdale Valley – Heart-Shaped Wood, Lune Valley loop from Borrow Beck

Bike touring routes & trails

North West England

Selside And Fawcett Forest

View of Borrowdale Valley – Heart-Shaped Wood, Lune Valley loop from Borrow Beck

Moderate

4

riders

View of Borrowdale Valley – Heart-Shaped Wood, Lune Valley loop from Borrow Beck

01:40

17.6km

330m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

2.26 km

River in Borrowdale Valley

Highlight • Natural

2

2.96 km

View of Borrowdale Valley

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fantastic views down the Borrowdale valley.

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3

4.12 km

View Over Borrowdale Valley

Highlight • Natural Monument

4

7.78 km

View of the River Wye from Roundtwaite

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

8.23 km

Heart-Shaped Wood, Lune Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Locals have pondered over the heart shaped wood for decades. Some believe that it is the site of a World War II plane crash, whilst others believe it was planted …

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6

9.58 km

Borrow Beck Viaduct and M6 Bridges

Highlight • Bridge

This is a quiet section of the Pennine cycleway which passes under the 1840s-built Borrow Beck Viaduct on the West Coast Main Line and the M6 motorway just south of …

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10.1 km

Borrowdale Wood

Forest

8

10.9 km

View of Borrowdale

Highlight • Viewpoint

Views up and down the valley

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9

11.6 km

Borrowdale Valley Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The route through Borrowdale valley is an absolute gem in either direction. Can get wet n puddly after wet weather. it is such a peaceful valley.

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17.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.05 km

5.24 km

2.39 km

1.84 km

963 m

139 m

Surfaces

12.3 km

2.84 km

2.48 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Saturday 30 May

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