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      Keswick trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has shared hundreds of photos from this region. Supported activity types include Mountain Biking, Trail Running, Hiking, Gravel Biking, Adaptive Biking, E-Biking and Winter Fat Biking. Popular destinations include Whinlatter.
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      This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.

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      Region Details
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      Region Status
      Open as of Aug 9, 2026

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      87
      Trails Mountain Bike
      77
      Trails E-Bike
      14
      Trails Gravel Bike
      34
      Trails Adaptive Bike
      27
      Trails Winter Fat Bike
      1
      Trails Hike
      64
      Trails Trail Running
      68
      Total Distance
      75 miles
      Total Descent
      28,993 ft
      Total Vertical
      2,792 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      3,090 ft
      Reports
      982
      Photos
      206
      Completed Counter
      45,880
      Sub Regions

      Popular Keswick Mountain Biking Trails

      95 3.8 1 mile 85 ft 1,899
      Starts off fast with mellow berms, before a still fast but more technical section in the trees, with turns, rock rolls, and small kickers, stumps etc that you can gap off if looking for extra fun or that faster line. Has a flattish...
      100 4.4 4,285 ft 11 ft 1,898
      Short section traverses through the trees before opening out into exposed descent with views across the valley. On hardpack / gravel this fast descent goes through well-built berms with several switchbacks to finish the Loop. Optional...
      90 3.4 1 mile 240 ft 1,865
      Popular red difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 12 minutes to complete this trail.
      90 3.6 2,457 ft 54 ft 1,758
      Popular red difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
      95 3.7 3,521 ft 249 ft 1,693
      Popular red difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used uphill only. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
      90 3.3 4,283 ft 309 ft 1,690
      Popular red difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
      100 4.1 3,556 ft 3 ft 1,666
      Highly rated popular red difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
      100 3.0 482 ft 0 ft 1,613
      Popular red difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 3 rides
      Yesterday
      • 5 rides
      Past Week
      • 36 rides

      Keswick Mountain Bike Routes

      3.0 6 miles 909 ft 15 Loop
      Waymarked, with 200 metres height gain of climbing. This is a singletrack trail, with steep climbs,...
      4 miles 643 ft 20 Loop
      This fantastic blue grade route is 7.5km long with a shorter 3.5 km option. It is a gem waiting to be...
      3.0 4 miles 661 ft 25 Loop
      Waymarked with a long ambitious climb to the top of Hospital Fell Ridge. The descent now awaits you....
      17 miles 3,912 ft 1
      Setting off from Keswick in the Lake District this route takes you to the summit of Skiddaw via Skiddaw house
      4.3 19 miles 3,145 ft 0 Loop
      Borrowdale Bash is a well known local loop starting and ending in Keswick
      6 miles 984 ft 16 Loop
      10km route to follow, sticking mostly to well-surfaced s, taking you to the best parts of the forest. With...

      Photos of Keswick Mountain Bike

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      Aug 7, 2026 @ 9:41am
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      Apr 7, 2026 @ 9:54am
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      Sep 20, 2024 @ 12:29am
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      Apr 25, 2022 @ 7:52am
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      Mar 12, 2022 @ 3:12am
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      Mar 9, 2022 @ 8:44am
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      Feb 6, 2022 @ 9:00am
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      Feb 6, 2022 @ 8:56am
      Feb 6, 2022

      Videos of Keswick Mountain Bike

      The Dark Side Of The Loam . avg -34.4%
      mtb
      trail: Loam!
      3:26 | 158 | Jun 8, 2021
      Epic Lake District Descent
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      9:22 | 74 | Apr 20, 2021
      Friday Fails Pain train of snowy doomage
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      trail: Loam!
      0:14 | 1035 | Jan 8, 2021
      Just Ride - Mountain Bike Film
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      trail: Loam!
      3:01 | 71 | Aug 2, 2020
      At home in the Loam
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      trail: Loam!
      0:49 | 9552 | Jun 14, 2020
      Scottish March: Luscious Light and Loam
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      trail: Loam!
      5:13 | 107 | Apr 8, 2019
      The Life Of Danny O'Callaghan
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      2:02 | 497 | Dec 8, 2018
      Last of the summer loam
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      trail: Loam!
      0:26 | 21 | Oct 23, 2018

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

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      Sep 8, 2026 @ 11:04am
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      O5JwwWcommenttrailactivity #103045695
      Sep 4, 2026 @ 2:02pm
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      c0xy123wishlistrouteactivity #103044760
      Sep 4, 2026 @ 1:45pm
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      niczaddvideoactivity #102551184
      Aug 28, 2026 @ 6:00pm
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      MoeEGhilriddentrailactivity #102383403 and 10 more
      Aug 26, 2026 @ 1:14pm
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      Recent Comments

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      Apr 16, 2026 @ 6:21am
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      AlloypenguintrailAltura North TrailNeeds some serious tlc. Huge water and root...
      Oct 28, 2025 @ 3:36am
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      clareymorristrailKeppel CoveThis makes absolutely no sense to me that...
      Oct 19, 2025 @ 3:12pm
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      StevenSAkYhZreportHalf DaysSteep and technical. Runs fine in the dry....
      May 4, 2025 @ 9:20am
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      Local Badges


      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesactivity logs
      Mountain Bike7764 miles25,925 ft36 miles2,792 ft
      #845#341989821117,308
      E-Bike149 miles5,682 ft6 miles2,782 ft
      #729#4188834,189
      Gravel Bike3436 miles9,206 ft15 miles2,598 ft
      #1,128#3713378
      Adaptive Bike2728 miles6,558 ft12 miles1,312 ft
      #1,353#34157
      Winter Fat Bike1712 ft144 ft712 ft144 ft
      #1,402#53111
      Hike6467 miles25,233 ft36 miles2,792 ft
      #2,213#4393125,271
      Trail Running6869 miles25,725 ft36 miles2,792 ft
      #2,093#4293421,099

      Frequently Asked Questions About Keswick

      What are the best places to ride in Keswick?
      Keswick has 1 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
      What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Keswick?
      The highest rated mountain biking trails in Keswick are: View all mountain biking trails sorted by rating.
      What is the best time of the year to ride in Keswick?
      Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Keswick are:
      • August (143 activities)
      • May (127 activities)
      • July (125 activities)
      Check the Keswick reports page for current trail conditions, recent trail reports, and seasonal information from the local community.
      Where can I park to ride in Keswick?
      There are 5 parking locations listed in Keswick. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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