Location : Cockermouth / Keswick
/ Braithwaite / Lorton
Map - Ordnance Survey - NY 210245
Braithwaite, Keswick. CA12 5TW. Tel 01768 778469.
Whinlatter Forest visitor centre.
Whinlatter Forest Park is home to the longest purpose-built mountain bike trail in the Lake District. The Altura Trail puts the mountain back into biking and has been built for experienced riders with good off road skills and a higher level of fitness and stamina.
Built by renowned trailbuilder Clixbys, the trail is a 19 kilometre red grade mountain bike route which includes 15 kilometres of new single track. There are challenging single track sections and popular features like berms, jumps, rock features, skinnies, cork screws and table tops.
There are also fantatsic views of Derwent water, Bassenthwaite, Helvellyn and Skiddaw as the trail takes the rider to an altitude of 500m (1600ft) above Keswick.
A guide to the Altura Trail (3mb pdf) is available at the Visitor Centre or Cyclewise Shop at the trail head. This gives route and grading details and should be read by all riders before attempting the trail for the first time.
A cycle-hire shop, Cyclewise Whinlatter (01768 778711, www.cyclewisetraining.co.uk), at the start of the trail, offers a bicycle repair service and runs mountain-biking courses.
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