Coniston Circuit
Coniston
317 metres climb
Risk assessed route
Distance - 13.9 miles
Bike suitability - Mountain Bike, Hybrid (off road tyres), Hybrid (road tyres), Road
Route rating
(3 reviews) About the route
Starting point
Coniston Boating Centre,
Lake Road,
Coniston
Cumbria
LA21 8EW
Coniston
Ride around Coniston Water - the location for Malcolm Campbell's record water speed attempt.
A great traffic free start to the ride on the west side of Lake Coniston with the remainder on gently undulating roads. The route meanders around the lake offering tantalising glimpses of the water and the Coniston Old Man.
South of Torver there is a section of A road before turning up the hidden east side of the lake on very quiet roads when the ride passes Brantwood, home of John Ruskin.