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Mountain biking trails

North West England

Park Head Pass Trail – Birks Bridge Swimming Spot loop from Broughton in Furness

Mountain biking trails

North West England

Park Head Pass Trail – Birks Bridge Swimming Spot loop from Broughton in Furness

Hard

4.8

(8)

47

riders

Park Head Pass Trail – Birks Bridge Swimming Spot loop from Broughton in Furness

03:21

34.9km

960m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.7 km for 117 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

5.34 km

River Duddon Near Ulpha

Highlight • Natural

Great place to cool off after a hot walk!

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2

10.3 km

Descent to Seathwaite

Highlight • MTB Park

Hold on tight & pick the right lines & this will be one of the best descents you’ll have ridden

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3

10.3 km

Park Head Pass Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

From a mountain biking perspective, this is a perfectly acceptable, challenging climb when run north to south, but it's much more fun run south to north. It's the sort of …

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4

12.1 km

Newfield Inn

Highlight • Pub

An excellent pub at the bottom of two fantastic descents - the Park Head Rode from Stephenson Ground, and the Walna Scar road from Coniston.

The pub has a couple …

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5

16.2 km

Duddon River pools and waterfalls

Highlight • River

Perfect picnic or wild swim spot on a warm day.

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6

16.4 km

Birks Bridge Swimming Spot

Highlight • Bridge

Treat yourself to a dip in the river a birks bridge, its extremely deep!

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17.4 km

Dunnerdale Forest

Forest

24.6 km

Mill Close

Forest

B

34.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.3 km

8.25 km

7.10 km

3.78 km

1.25 km

281 m

Surfaces

8.25 km

8.23 km

7.48 km

6.48 km

4.44 km

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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