Quercus trail will be open from 23rd Jan. There is frozen snow patches in some areas of the trail and road and some may require walking. Extra caution is needed when riding.
Altura Trail South Loop - bottom half open from 23rd Jan, expect frozen snow on the climbs and descents. Top section to Hospital Fell CLOSED due to extensive snow cover and active thawing.
Altura trail North Loop - CLOSED due to extensive snow in Seat How and Tarbarrel Moss area and active thawing.
Whinlatter Forest Park is home to the longest purpose-built mountain bike trails in the Lake District.
We have two trails , the Altura Trail, a Red grade 19km Trail and the Quercus Trail, a blue grade 7.5km trail. The trails all start from Whinlatter Visitor Centre where there is also a Bike Shop run by Cyclewise , cafe , bike wash and bike hire and large pay and display car park.
Thanks to All Who helped
The Forestry Commission is very grateful to Altura and to the North West Regional Development Agency for helping to fund the trail and Centre redevelopment
The trails were built by Hugh Clixby who has previously constructed trails at Dalby in North Yorkshire and Cannock Forest in the West Midlands. Combined with the Go Ape the project has cost £500,000 and lead to the creation of up to 10 new jobs and safeguarding 12 existing jobs.
