The North Face Mountain Bike Trail

(Average user rating 5 unrated

4.1/5)

The North Face Mountain Bike Trail consists of nine sections of sinuous singletrack trail on the west side of Grizedale Forest. The trail offers adrenelising sections of single track desent with leg burning up hills, contouring through oak woodlands and conifer forest. The challenging trail also gives the mountain biker tricky board walk sections through meadows yet reward the trail rider with outstanding views along the way. The trail is for experienced mountain bikers and has a RED grade. For trail grade see 7 stanes link.

Trail conditions and trail map

For details of trail conditions and to download a trail map, visit the Grizedale biking page on www.visitlakelandforests.co.uk

Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest.

How to get there:

The North Face Mountain Bike Trail can be started from Grizedale Visitor Centre in Grizedale Forest Park. Hawkshead is the nearest town or village.

By Road:

From the North (unsuitable for coaches):

A591 to Ambleside, leave Ambleside A593 to Langdale/Coniston. First left B5286 to Hawkshead. Bypass Hawkshead follow B5286 south then first right at tourist sign "Theatre in the Forest", follow to Grizedale approx 2 miles.

From the South and all coaches:

M6 junction 36 take A591 first exit A590, Barrow follow A590 past Newby Bridge Havethwaite Crossroads, right turn, tourist sign "Grizedale Forest Park", follow signs for Satterthwaite/Grizedale north.

By Rail:

Grange over sands to the south and then bus or taxi. Windermere to the east then bus or taxi.

OS Grid Reference: SD331944
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

You can also access this trail through Moor Top Car Park.

User Comments

3 Stars
02/11/2011Good trail , Bit rocky in places so would recommend shin protection and be careful over the boards as they get greasy when damp. Best part for me was the last 10 mins , down hill few drops offs and burms . It was my 1st time here , they say it takes 2.5 hrs , it took me 1hr 5mins . Its good fun so well recommended

Rich from south cave, 3/Nov/2011

5 Stars
This is a good all round trail, not too long but challenging enough according to your speed. weather ....as always...effects the level of difficulty. definately worth riding this one, and as its relatively short...do it twice!