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

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

Moderate

4.3

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

03:04

33.9km

830m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.34 km

View of Borrow Beck

Highlight • Natural

Eyes up heels down!

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4.82 km

View of Borrowdale Valley

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fantastic views down the Borrowdale valley.

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5.53 km

Steep Trail in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Trail

Lots of tracks cross-crossing here. Just try to find the most trodden track- easy enough to find your way from the top.

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15.4 km

Winding Road Through Lake District National Park

Highlight • Cycleway

These roads are pleasing to get too. Previous sections are very physically demanding and energy sapping. Time for an easier ride on these roads

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29.3 km

View of Hucks Brow and Shap Road from BT Tower

Highlight • Climb

Big climb with great views down the valley towards Hucks Brow and Shap Road.

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29.3 km

Repeater Station Ruins, Lake District National Park

Highlight • Structure

Big climb on a normal mtb but well worth it for the ride down off-road into the valley below. Then you just have to decide which of the two routes to take to get to Hucks Brow.

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31.9 km

Borrowdale Wood

Forest

33.4 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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33.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

10.3 km

5.89 km

4.13 km

1.53 km

133 m

Surfaces

10.7 km

10.2 km

6.87 km

3.71 km

2.31 km

102 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

10°C

-1°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

April 19, 2025,The Other Borrowdale

Avoiding the Bank Holiday crowds . Lovely remote ride , hard tarmac slog up to tge BT Mass then a rewarding grassy trail back down. Watch out for the bogs 🤦‍♀️😂
Small detour off the original route due to the deep atream crossing , no way over unless you want a paddle .