Muncaster Tarn – Burnmoor Tarn loop from Ravenglass

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Muncaster Tarn – Burnmoor Tarn loop from Ravenglass

Moderate

5.0

(3)

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Muncaster Tarn – Burnmoor Tarn loop from Ravenglass

03:37

43.9km

750m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 2.63 km for 249 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1.01 km

Ravenglass Roman Bath House

Archaeological Site

4.59 km

Muncaster Tarn

Highlight • Lake

Muncaster Tarn. Good spot for a scenic snack break.

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9.65 km

River Esk Swimming Spot

Highlight • Natural

Fantastic spot for a picnic and a swim in the river Esk.

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10.7 km

Bridleway in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Trail

Great brideway, lovely views at the top then in May amazing bluebells lower down.

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14.6 km

Doctor Bridge over the River Esk

Highlight • Bridge

Doctor Bridge over the river Esk is a grade 2 listed building. It's a probable 17th century packhorse bridge which was widened in 1734 for surgeon Edward Tyson. This is …

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16.4 km

Boot Village

Highlight • Settlement

This charming white-washed village in the Eskdale Valley sits at the bottom of the famous and much feared Hardknott Pass.

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19.8 km

Burnmoor Tarn

Highlight • Viewpoint

Pass by Burnmoor Tarn on one of the many tracks across Eskdale Moor.

This unassuming tarn is one of the largest completely natural tarns in the Lakes, which flows into …

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22.3 km

Fence Wood

Forest

29.0 km

Wast Water Scenic Road

Highlight • Trail

Remote and ever so picturesque. It's worth taking the northern road to the Lake from Nether Wasdale and then riding along the Lake before heading back toward Eskdale.

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29.3 km

Wast Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

It is from the western and southern banks of Wast Water that a view, often cited as England's favourite, will enchant anyone who visits. Framed perfectly by the lake below, …

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