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Dash Falls – Skiddaw House Hostel loop from Bassenthwaite

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Dash Falls – Skiddaw House Hostel loop from Bassenthwaite

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Dash Falls – Skiddaw House Hostel loop from Bassenthwaite

02:08

24.4km

530m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.4 km for 291 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.64 km

Dash Falls

Highlight • Natural Monument

Dash Falls are a series of cascades, as the Dash Beck tumbles between the shoulders of Great Calva and Bakestall. It's a conspicuous sight on this part of the Cumbria …

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8.65 km

Skiddaw House Hostel

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Skiddaw House youth hostel is often referred to as the most remote house in England, as it is a 3-mile (5 km) walk from the nearest road. Situated at 1,542 …

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12.0 km

Lonscale Crags Trail

Highlight • Trail

This famous rocky outcrop lies on a very nice route around Skiddaw or Blencathra, part of the Cumbrian Way. They're very hard to ride on a MTB, probably rated S2 - S3. Good luck!

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13.7 km

Dirt Path Through Lake District Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

good round trip good down hills with some steep riding involved but very scenic worth the effort.

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15.0 km

Bruntholm Wood

Forest

24.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.38 km

6.92 km

5.65 km

2.06 km

1.36 km

Surfaces

10.3 km

10.2 km

3.75 km

175 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Friday 22 May

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Dash Falls – Skiddaw House Hostel loop from Bassenthwaite

Dash Falls

Skiddaw House Hostel

Lonscale Crags Trail

Dirt Path Through Lake District Hills

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