Group Rides in the Lake District — Cycling, Running & Hiking

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Fred Whitton Challenge

The Wheelbase Fred Whitton Challenge is one of the most popular sportives in the UK and is also famed as being particularly difficult. Riders rank it alongside European events such as the Marmotte in terms of difficulty. Consisting of a 112 mile sportive around the Lake District, starting at Grasmere and taking in climbs of Kirkstone, Honister, Newlands, Whinlatter, Hardknott & Wrynose and Blea Tarn passes, the very top riders complete the route in just under six hours but eleven hours and over are not uncommon for the average Sportive rider. This is a very tough route and going on rider feedback the hardest one day ride in the UK, the event includes all the Lakeland passes and the 30% gradient of hardknott comes at 94 miles.

181 km↑ 3491mhard

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Riding in the Lake District

The Lake District offers some of the best cycling, running and hiking terrain in the UK. Road cyclists can test themselves on iconic climbs like Honister Pass, Kirkstone Pass and Hardknott — some of the steepest roads in England. For more relaxed rides, the quiet lanes around Ullswater, Coniston Water and Esthwaite offer stunning views without the brutal gradients.

Trail runners and hikers are spoiled for choice with routes across the Langdale Pikes, Helvellyn, Scafell Pike and the fells above Keswick. The area's dense network of footpaths and bridleways makes it ideal for group activity year-round.

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