• START GR 168068 Car Park alongside Wastwater
• Turn left out of the car park and follow the road for 1.5km. Turn right towards the camp-site. Go past the camp-site and a climbing hut. The track steepens and climbs due S through trees towards Burnmoor Tarn. (several short carries needed). Cross the footbridge beside the tarn (187046)
• Keep straight on S maintaining height above the stream, climbing at first, then descending steadily along the valley for 3.5km before crossing the river  at Boot (177012)
• Keep straight on to T-junction at Brook House then turn right along the road for 4km to Eskdale Green. 600m after the Post Office turn right up the Miterdale valley. (136002)
• After 1km take the bridleway for Irton Pike which branches left over a river bridge, then climbs up through the forest emerging high on Irton Fell (135023)
• Enjoy a steep and technical descent down to the forest. Enter the forest keeping straight on to meet a tarmac road at (128037). Turn right over the river, then immediately right again towards Wastwater.
• Follow the road back to the start.

  

  

 OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90 or Outdoor Leisure Map 6—SW Lakes

  Two quiet road sections but some excellent off-road tracks. First ascent is demanding and can not all be ridden

  

  

Wastwater & Miterdale - 22km—Medium +

  

  

The site for off-road cycle routes

  

  

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