5.6 miles
Distance
909 ft
Climb
-884 ft
Descent
1,647 ft
High Point

Waymarked, with 200 metres height gain of climbing. This is a singletrack trail, with steep climbs, twisting turns, exhilarating descents involving berms, jumps and some technical.

Black (severe) graded sections as an option.

source: Forestry Commission
Detailed Description
Altura Trail North Loop is a 6 mile popular red route located near Keswick. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction. This route includes 15 trails. This route climbs 909 ft with a max elevation of 1,647 ft then descends -884 ft.
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  • Riding area
    Whinlatter
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Red
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Ridelogs
    354
More Stats for Altura Trail North Loop mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    1 hr 3 min
  • Altitude min
    1,008 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,064 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,089 ft
  • Grade
    0.1%
  • Grade max
    -76.9%
  • Grade min
    49.3%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,861 ft
Avg: 3 (2 votes)
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Altura North Trail
Aug 27, 2023 @ 4:12am
Aug 27, 2023
Altura North Trail
Aug 20, 2023 @ 10:41am
Aug 20, 2023
Really sketchy at the drop due to the wet rocks.
Altura North Trail
Jul 18, 2023 @ 2:02am
Jul 18, 2023
Altura North Trail
Jul 18, 2023 @ 2:02am
Jul 18, 2023
Altura North Trail
Sep 22, 2022 @ 1:22am
Sep 22, 2022
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