Gated Road South of Shap – View of Borrowdale Valley loop from Selside and Fawcett Forest

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Selside And Fawcett Forest

Gated Road South of Shap – View of Borrowdale Valley loop from Selside and Fawcett Forest

Moderate

5.0

(3)

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Gated Road South of Shap – View of Borrowdale Valley loop from Selside and Fawcett Forest

01:34

18.4km

420m

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 27, 2026

Tips

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.47 km

Gated Road South of Shap

Highlight • Trail

The quieter way to head South from Shap (several gates and a few loose sections, but by and large gorgeous and empty!)

Tip by

8.76 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.

Tip by

8.77 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.

Tip by

11.2 km

Bridge Over River in Lake District National Park

Highlight • River

13.5 km

View of Borrowdale Valley

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fantastic views down the Borrowdale valley.

Tip by

14.2 km

River in Borrowdale Valley

Highlight • Natural

18.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.60 km

4.94 km

3.91 km

2.53 km

403 m

Surfaces

9.23 km

2.91 km

2.31 km

2.25 km

1.68 km

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

14°C

1°C

35 %

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Gated Road South of Shap – View of Borrowdale Valley loop from Selside and Fawcett Forest

Gated Road South of Shap

View of Hucks Brow and Shap Road from BT Tower

Repeater Station Ruins, Lake District National Park

Bridge Over River in Lake District National Park

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River in Borrowdale Valley

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