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View of Coniston Water – Throng Moss Reservoir loop from Torver

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View of Coniston Water – Throng Moss Reservoir loop from Torver

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View of Coniston Water – Throng Moss Reservoir loop from Torver

01:38

20.0km

390m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

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Parking

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155 m

Wilson's Arms Pub

Highlight • Pub

Family owned pub with rooms. Local cask ales are complimented with a range of lager beer, wines, soft drinks etc. Glamping pods, bar meals and snacks, takeaway food, ample outside …

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187 m

Torver Village

Highlight • Trail

You can enjoy an easy family cycle ride from Coniston to Torver along the disused railway line, The Torver Trail. The village itself is small but with two pubs and …

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895 m

View of Coniston Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rising to just over 800 metres (2624 ft), the Old Man of Coniston lies in the Furness Fells, overlooking the village of Coniston and Coniston Water.

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2.47 km

Throng Moss Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Throng Moss Reservoir, also known as Torver Tarn is an artificially enlarged reservoir used for water supply and fishing. The Cumbria Way path passes its south eastern side.

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11.8 km

Descent from High Kep

Highlight • Climb

Fun descent that starts slow but gets gradually faster and heads into rocky features. Best if you take the switchback to the right down to the river.

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14.5 km

Mountain Biking in Lake District National Park

Highlight • MTB Park

18.6 km

Blawith Hall Busk Coppice

Forest

20.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.81 km

5.72 km

4.11 km

2.87 km

472 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.90 km

4.12 km

4.10 km

3.62 km

165 m

108 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Wednesday 22 July

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Comments

March 6, 2024,Do not follow this route I got lost !!

Got lost on torver common do not follow the route via sheep tracks !

September 3, 2024,Lowick -blawith-suberthwaite common -Torver-torver common - return via arklid /Lowick bridge — loop

Varied off road route with fantastic. Views . Wet. Lots of streams. Single. Tracks and gates climbs and down hills only sheep no one about

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View of Coniston Water – Throng Moss Reservoir loop from Torver

Wilson's Arms Pub

Torver Village

View of Coniston Water

Throng Moss Reservoir

Descent from High Kep

Mountain Biking in Lake District National Park

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