View of the Langdales – Iron Keld loop from Torver

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View of the Langdales – Iron Keld loop from Torver

Moderate

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View of the Langdales – Iron Keld loop from Torver

02:26

30.8km

510m

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: August 4, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.2 km for 100 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.88 km

Bleathwaite Coppice

Forest

10.4 km

View of the Langdales

Highlight • Natural

Here, from the rough road that takes you up to High Oxen Fell, you can get great views looking north towards the Langdales. There is some gentle terrain and woodland …

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12.9 km

Rocky Path in Lake District National Park

Highlight • MTB Park

Mountain bikes will go up most terrain providing you have the energy and power in your legs to do so. These surfaces can be brutal. Keep your eyes down as …

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13.1 km

Iron Keld

Highlight • Climb

Iron Keld involves a tough, rocky and technical climb, but the effort is rewarded by great views and an even better descent.

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13.6 km

MTB Descent in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Natural

Brilliant mix of rock and grassy descent, can get quite wet after continued rain and there are a few gates. Watch out for walkers at peak times too although not too busy most of the time.

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17.0 km

View of Coniston Fells

Highlight • Natural Monument

From here you are afforded breathtaking views of the Coniston Fells. This mountain range features several notable peaks including Coniston Old Man, Wetherlam, and Dow Crag.

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19.0 km

Hodge Close Quarry

Highlight • Climb

The Hodge Close quarry is one of the many slate quarries in the Tilberthwaite valley, between Langdale and Coniston. This quarry was worked until the early 1960s.
The Hodge Close …

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