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Old Corpse Road – View of Haweswater Reservoir loop from Shap

Routes
Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
North West England
Cumbria
Eden
Shap

Old Corpse Road – View of Haweswater Reservoir loop from Shap

Moderate

5.0

(1)

8

riders

Old Corpse Road – View of Haweswater Reservoir loop from Shap

02:19

29.6km

640m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

6.77 km

View of Swindale Valley from the Concrete Road

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The public road from Swindale crosses the private concrete road owned by United Utilities.

At these crossroads is a fantastic view over the valley which the concrete road cuts through.

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10.6 km

Low Forest

Forest

3

13.2 km

Haweswater

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4

15.3 km

View of Haweswater from the Old Corpse Road

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This trail is beautiful. We paused numerous times just to listen to the lapping of the water at sunset. What a treat.

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5

16.3 km

Old Corpse Road

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be ready to push ad carry bike

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6

17.1 km

View of Haweswater Reservoir

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One of the quieter lakes and only really hiked by those bagging Wainwrights

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7

18.0 km

Swindale Head — Mountain Bike Section

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You need to be a better MTB rider than me to ride up this section

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8

19.0 km

Swindale Valley Lane

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The lane down through the Swindale Valley is dead end but a pleasant ride none the less - the surface gets very gravelly at the far end and there's one very steep but very short climb too.

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9

20.0 km

Swindale Valley

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Beautiful unspoilt valley. used by walkers, climbers, cyclist, nature lovers.

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29.6 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

12.1 km

2.05 km

1.65 km

834 m

Surfaces

14.2 km

8.11 km

2.96 km

2.75 km

1.59 km

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

16°C

10°C

74 %

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