Back of Skiddaw, LDNP - a perfect 21 mile EMTB route for the more adventurous novice / senior rider

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In today’s ride, we’re taking on a 21-mile circular EMTB adventure in the northern fells of the Lake District known locally as 'Back of Skiddaw'. Around 60% of the route is off-road with the rest on very quiet country lanes.

The ride takes you across gravel mining tracks and fell land on Caldbeck Common, then up a gravel track (rocky in a couple of places) to the remote Skiddaw House, before returning via some bumpy single-track fell land across Mungrisedale Common down to Mosedale. It’s a lovely route overall, with the only challenging section being the bumpy stretch from Skiddaw House to Mosedale—which I’ll admit I found a bit taxing!

This one’s best enjoyed in dry weather, as the fell land can get boggy after rain. It’s aimed at adventurous senior or novice riders who want to push themselves a little, while still enjoying a mostly steady and scenic ride.

The number of senior e-bike riders appears to be rapidly increasing and I'm hoping these routes will be useful to those visiting Cumbria and the Lake District and maybe even the local residents, like ourselves.

00:00 Intro
01:20 Views north
02:00 Grassy bridleway down to Fell Side
03:50 Off-road to Longlands
05:05 Start of off-road to Skiddaw House
06:48 Steepish, rockier section
09:37 Stream crossing
10:03 Skiddaw House
10:35 Bumpy single track fell land bridleway down from Skiddaw House
11:49 Rocky surface and bog section
15:50 Back onto better gravel surface
17:29 Tarmac to finish
18:20 Route map

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