Description

Family Cycle Rides in the Lake District

Great bike rides for all the family

Most of the rides in this guide take in a combination of cycle paths, gravel and fire roads and minor roads. On the very few occasions where you may encounter heavy traffic this is made clear in the route guide.

ONE STAR – easy, mainly flat rides on minor roads, cycle paths and/or non-vehicular trails; suitable for young children.

TWO STARS– longer rides on a mixture of road and off-road terrain with some hills; may not be ideal for younger children.

THREE STARS– longer rides on a mix of road and off-road terrain with a number of climbs (not steep) and possibly some longer sections of road riding; suitable for more experienced cyclist

Contents

• The Lake District: an introduction
• Equipment/Grading the Rides
• The Rides at a Glance
• Windermere& Wray Castle
• Tarn Hows Loop
• Kentmere Valley
• Cartmel & the Coast
• Great Langdale
• Eskdale Trail
• Tilberthwaite & Lt Langdale
• Threlkeld Railway
• Thirlmere Shore
• Buttermere Loop
• Ennerdale Loop
• Useful Information

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