Mountain Biking in the Lake District
Key Facts
- Per person prices: ½ Day £40, Full Day Biking £65, Full Day (up to 2 activities) £70, Under 16 £50, Premium Day £80
- Locations: Parkamoor/Grizedale, Blawith Common, Broughton Moor Forest and the Dunnerdale Fells, Walna Scar Rd, Little Langdale
- Progess to: Helvellyn, High Street, Old Coach Road, Blackcombe.
- Duration: ½ or full day activity
- Minimum Age: 13 (younger people should see Trail Cycling
- Premium Days available: High Street linear journey
- Other: Note: Bike Hire not included in prices - £12 per person per day
"Give it a Go" days also available
Mountain Biking Availability
There aren't currently any sessions running that have spaces available to join others. We will run any session on a date to suit you - please send us an enquiry or call us to check availability of your preferred date(s).
Last updated 24th June 2009
Mountain Biking Details
At River Deep Mountain High we divide mountain biking into 2 forms: Mountain Biking and Trail Cycling. Both Mountain Biking and Trail-cycling are on off-road terrain but Mountain Biking has bigger ups, more full on downs, can be more remote, requires choosing a line and can be faster i.e. it has more technical terrain to heighten the challenge and excitement. (If you’re not sure where you fit into trail cycling and mountain biking, simply let us know your aims and previous experience and we’ll be happy to advise.)
See the Trail Cycling page.
A day out riding with River Deep Mountain High will mean that you are guided around great single track routes without you needing to find where the bridleways are, what’s good, where the bogs are or how to get back to the car. If your have done some biking but feel you need to work on your technique then a trip out with a Mountain Bike Leader will give you the coaching you’re after.
Our guides are all SMBLA qualified to Trail Cycle Leader or Mountain Bike Leader level as appropriate for the session. This means you can be sure of their ability to coach you and improve your skills, lead a group, manage an emergency, navigate, handle a bike, understand bike maintenance and a range of other skills.
What do we do in a typical Mountain Biking session
In general, all our outdoor activity sessions aim to include elements of fun, learning new skills and going on a journey. However, each session will generally have one of these elements as its main focus either because the activity naturally suggests it, (eg. Walking a journey), or to tailor the session to the groups aims. Be sure to let our office/your instructor know if there is something you would like to do or learn (or not learn as the case may be!). We will always remember that you are doing the activity as part of your time off and so your enjoyment will always be our priority.
An average mountain biking session will be a journey with challenge, technical terrain, single track and rocky paths. During the journey, your instructor will coach skills by a combination of personal pointers along the way and looking at specific skills with the group according to the needs of the group. Skills you could learn include drop-offs, bunny hops, river crossings, rock steps and much more.
Why go Mountain Biking in the Lake District?
Whilst there are some great man-made trails in Wales and Southern Scotland, you can’t beat the Lake District (especially the south lakes) where it is laced with bridleways that offer true cross-country mountain biking, freeriding, rocks not mud, great single track and up to 6km downhills. The scenery is spectacular and it’s all only 3 hours on the train from London.
