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Lorton Village Shop – Whinlatter Mountain Bike Trails loop from Cockermouth

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Lorton Village Shop – Whinlatter Mountain Bike Trails loop from Cockermouth

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Lorton Village Shop – Whinlatter Mountain Bike Trails loop from Cockermouth

03:05

46.9km

700m

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: May 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 20.1 km for 111 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.64 km

Lorton Village Shop

Highlight • Settlement

Lorton has a lovely little local store selling essentials, ice creams and little gifts. Super cute!

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12.7 km

Whinlatter South Loop — Bike Trail

Highlight • Forest

Start/end of the trails

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12.8 km

Whinlatter Mountain Bike Trails

Highlight • MTB Park

Whinlatter Forest offers breathtaking views of the Lake District. The forest's purpose-built mountain bike trails, designed to take full advantage of the rugged terrain, were voted the second-best trail centre …

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13.3 km

Gruffalo Viewpoint

Highlight • Forest

Nice new viewpoint with picnic tables to rest and admire the view before your descent into the forest.

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16.0 km

Viewpoint

19.7 km

The Chalet Tavern & Restaurant

Highlight • Restaurant

Never fails, great place for refueling. Superb service with a great choice of food, drinks and fantastic staff.

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29.7 km

Brackenplatt Wood

Forest

35.4 km

Ouse Bridge and View of Bassenthwaite Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this delightful little bridge and its surroundings at the northern end of Bassenthwaite is a wonderful view of the North and North Western Lakeland Fells. Bassenthwaite's location in the …

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40.7 km

Seacross Wood

Forest

46.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.3 km

6.38 km

2.39 km

1.36 km

1.05 km

449 m

Surfaces

28.4 km

16.8 km

1.02 km

476 m

194 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Thursday 25 June

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Lorton Village Shop – Whinlatter Mountain Bike Trails loop from Cockermouth

Lorton Village Shop

Whinlatter South Loop — Bike Trail

Whinlatter Mountain Bike Trails

Gruffalo Viewpoint

The Chalet Tavern & Restaurant

Ouse Bridge and View of Bassenthwaite Lake

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