Grizedale Forest Bridleway – Old Breasty Haw Descent loop from Blawith and Subberthwaite

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Blawith And Subberthwaite

Grizedale Forest Bridleway – Old Breasty Haw Descent loop from Blawith and Subberthwaite

Hard

4.8

(12)

riders

Grizedale Forest Bridleway – Old Breasty Haw Descent loop from Blawith and Subberthwaite

02:54

31.9km

730m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.03 km

Rocky Descent in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Trail

This was really good fun, wide-open, but also loose & in places quite gnarly!

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6.74 km

Grizedale Forest Bridleway

Highlight • Trail

This location was fun to ride through, not difficult, slightly flowing and easy to pass through

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9.75 km

Old Breasty Haw Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A slippy, slidy track with drops and roots, this descent takes you down to the village of Satterthwaite from the Grizedale Tarn Trail.

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16.5 km

Hall Wood

Forest

19.1 km

Gravel Bridleway in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Cycleway

20.4 km

View of Coniston Water and the Old Man of Coniston

Highlight • Lake

A well placed viewpoint and bench, ideal for a quick drink stop.

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24.3 km

Heald Brow Pasture

Forest

24.8 km

Bridleway Gate with View of Lake District

Highlight • Trail

24.9 km

View of Coniston Water from Park Crags

Highlight • Lake

Lot of climbing but not really bad if you have an E-Bike!

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25.2 km

View of Coniston Water

Highlight • Forest

Cycling in opposite direction would be better?

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31.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

7.92 km

3.56 km

1.91 km

1.55 km

301 m

Surfaces

15.6 km

6.95 km

3.73 km

3.13 km

2.35 km

161 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

13°C

3°C

85 %

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Comments

May 13, 2025,Activity

Really hard route, it was described as chunky and it certainly lived up to that! Very technical but some amazing views.

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Grizedale Forest Bridleway – Old Breasty Haw Descent loop from Blawith and Subberthwaite

Rocky Descent in Lake District National Park

Grizedale Forest Bridleway

Old Breasty Haw Descent

Gravel Bridleway in Lake District National Park

View of Coniston Water and the Old Man of Coniston

Bridleway Gate with View of Lake District

View of Coniston Water from Park Crags

View of Coniston Water

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