Fabulous forests and
wonderful woodlands
Whinlatter
Whinlatter, just up the hill from the village of Braithwaite, is England’s only true Mountain Forest. It rises to 790 metres above sea level and offers amazing views of the Lake District and into Scotland.
Owned by the Forestry Commission, Whinlatter is home to a number of graded walks through the forest on marked trails. There are plenty of opportunities for cycling on forest tracks and on specialist trials.
A brand new series of children’s outdoor play areas opened in mid 2011 where youngsters can experiment and explore the natural environment. Delights include a giant Archimedes Screw, secret doors in trees hiding surprises and a series of pulleys and buckets to move millions of little pebbles.
For those over the age of ten there’s a treetop adventure playground called Go Ape! It’s a high level journey along bridges, Tarzan swings and zip slides up to 40 feet up in the trees. All you need is a head for heights and lots of energy.
The Siskin Cafe offers hot and cold lunches, drinks and a great selection of cakes and traybakes.
Mountain bikers paradise Mountain bikers love the specially made trails through the forest at Whinlatter:
The Altura Trail - Red Graded
This Red graded trail is sponsored by ALTURA and is a trail of two halves.
The North Loop is approximately 9.5km in length with some superb flowing sections of singletrack; the climbs are well rewarded with what some think is the best downhill in the UK. Huge sweeping berms, technical forest sections and optional black graded features can all be found.
The South Loop is approximately 10km in length and is slightly less technical than the
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North Loop. A pleasant singletrack climb to the midway point allows you to choose between a flowing downhill section littered with berms and rollovers or a continuation of the climb to the top of Hospital Ridge. This gives superb views across the peaks of the North Lakes.
The Quercus Trail - Blue Graded
The latest addition to the Whinlatter Trails is proving to be a classic in the making! At around 8km in length, the entire trail meanders up, over and around the lower section of the forest and skips the big climbs of the Altura trail. Despite the smaller gain in altitude compared to its harder brother, the Blue Loop rewards you with mellow berms, rollovers and boardwalks.
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