Whinlatter Mountain Biking 2010
Whinlatter has the longest purpose built mountain bike track in the Lake District, England. Featuring two trails; the red graded Altura sponsored track and the Quercus Trail, a blue graded route.
The Quercus route is 7.5 km of intermediate skilled riding with berms and rock paving for the braver rider, but with easy routes around these features. Whinlatter has built its self a reputation amongst mountain bikers for the stunning single track and technical downhill. However, the Whinlatter Quercus trail is an awesome introduction to a more technical ride with the option to get as involved as you like in the trail. With some serious climbs to get the legs warmed up, the rider is also confronted with high banked berms and wood bridges.
Whinlatter’s Red Route, Altura, is a purpose built track 1600 foot over Keswick. The route professes to be a 19km route with a stunning 15 km of single track. This route is not for beginners with good off road skills and a high level of fitness and stamina needed to attempt the features and tougher sections of the course.
There is a North and South route available on Whinlatters Altura trail so a rider can attempt them separately or join them up.
