Alston Packhorse Trail - Mountain Biking

This 29km (912m of ascent) circular mountain biking route (30% off-road) starts and finishes in Nenthead. You’ll travel through a landscape rich with echoes of the area’s lead mining past. Passing through the small town of Alston and the villages of Nenthead and Garrigill, as well as over the high moors, it’s a route of contrasts.
Alston Packhorse Trail © NPAP/Charlie Hedley

Location: 

Starts and finishes at Nenthead Mines car park (NY781436 / CA9 3NR - nearest).

Distance: 

29 km

Terrain: 

  • Boggy ground
  • Off road sections
  • On road sections
  • Steep sections

Area: 

Access: 

  • Car parking
  • Public transport

Interests: 

Facilities nearby: 

  • Playground
  • Pub
  • Shop
  • Toilets