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Park Head Pass Trail – Walna Scar Descent loop from Foxfield

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Park Head Pass Trail – Walna Scar Descent loop from Foxfield

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Park Head Pass Trail – Walna Scar Descent loop from Foxfield

03:35

39.7km

1,040m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 24.4 km for 96 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.3 km

Descent to Seathwaite

Highlight • MTB Park

Hold on tight & pick the right lines & this will be one of the best descents you’ll have ridden

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10.3 km

Park Head Pass Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

From a mountain biking perspective, this is a perfectly acceptable, challenging climb when run north to south, but it's much more fun run south to north. It's the sort of …

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12.1 km

Newfield Inn

Highlight • Pub

An excellent pub at the bottom of two fantastic descents - the Park Head Rode from Stephenson Ground, and the Walna Scar road from Coniston.

The pub has a couple …

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14.0 km

Walna Scar Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Mega techy climb. Done on ebike. wack it in turbo, try and keep your front wheel down and go for it.

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16.4 km

Top of Walna Scar Pass

Highlight • Viewpoint

17.8 km

Walna Scar Descent

Highlight • Trail

Great rocky descent down towards Coniston. Stop for a beer at the Sun Inn on the way down 🍺

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23.0 km

View of the Old Man of Coniston

Highlight • Summit

Well maintained flat gravel trails.

Remember to look up and take in the fells surrounding Coniston, including one of the higher fells – The Old Man of Coniston.

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24.3 km

Beach

26.1 km

Greenet Coppice

Forest

26.9 km

Torver Village

Highlight • Trail

You can enjoy an easy family cycle ride from Coniston to Torver along the disused railway line, The Torver Trail. The village itself is small but with two pubs and …

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28.5 km

Low Close Wood

Forest

39.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.00 km

8.06 km

7.95 km

7.08 km

5.29 km

1.33 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.1 km

6.73 km

4.68 km

4.62 km

4.51 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Thursday 25 June

29°C

16°C

28 %

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Park Head Pass Trail – Walna Scar Descent loop from Foxfield

Descent to Seathwaite

Park Head Pass Trail

Newfield Inn

Walna Scar Road

Top of Walna Scar Pass

Walna Scar Descent

View of the Old Man of Coniston

Torver Village

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