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Descent Into Grange loop from Honister Pass

Hard

23

riders

Descent Into Grange loop from Honister Pass

03:26

35.4km

1,040m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very 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: October 8, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.24 km for 114 m

After 7.78 km for 128 m

After 24.4 km for 217 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

800 m

Little Gatesgarthdale Bridleway to Grange

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Starting, as it does, half way up the Honister Pass, the bridleway along Little Gatesgarthdale provides welcome respite from the hellish climb you'll have just endured.

It's semi-technical, but it's …

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2

3.56 km

It’s got everything in this ride , top notch 😉👍🏻👌

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5.28 km

Scarbrow Wood

Forest

6.10 km

Grange Old School

Alpine Hut

5

12.7 km

Just ride it. Mostly road but on the west side, generally quiet. East Side is where the buses and campervans prowl...

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6

14.1 km

easy well graded surface, do it during quieter hours though as very popular

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17.0 km

Borrowdale Rainforest National Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

8

21.3 km

Great photo op looking north over Derwent Water towards Bassenthwaite.

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24.5 km

Watendlath Tarn

Lake

26.5 km

Frith Wood

Forest

11

29.9 km

Descent Into Grange

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Another descending blast. Technical, fast and rocky, the descent into Grange is an absolute hoot. But do watch out for walkers. As it's among the gentler gradients (its biking technicality can belie this at times) it's very popular amongst ramblers.

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35.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

11.0 km

6.36 km

1.98 km

287 m

Surfaces

11.8 km

6.95 km

6.34 km

5.29 km

3.85 km

921 m

269 m

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Friday 9 October

12°C

6°C

54 %

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