TOTAL ADVENTURE BIKE HIRE / THE LAKE DISTRICT

A good day out.
On two wheels.

Bike hire in Windermere and Bowness-on-Windermere. Electric bikes, mountain bikes and family rides — we’ll help you plan a great day out.

Local knowledge · Two hire venues · Riding experiences since 2007

Cyclists looking out across the Lake District
CHOOSE YOUR STARTING POINT

Where will you start?

Different bikes at each venue. Start with the riding you have in mind, then choose where to collect. Plan your ride

NEAR THE RAILWAY STATION

Windermere

Head out for a day on lanes, gravel tracks or mountain bike trails. Choose from Electric Trekking/Hybrid Bikes, Premium Electric Mountain Bikes, Hardtail Mountain Bikes and Gravel Bikes. Youth And Children’s Mountain Bikes are available too.

Best suited to more adventurous mountain biking routes and bigger gravel rides.

Explore the Windermere venue
BESIDE THE FERRY AT FERRY NAB

Bowness-on-Windermere

A starting point for family rides and exploring across the lake. Choose Electric Hybrid Bikes, Standard Mountain Bikes, Youth And Children’s Bikes, plus Trailers, Tag-a-Longs and Child Seats.

Best suited to family rides and low-traffic or traffic-free routes, using the ferry to access the western shoreline.

Explore the Bowness venue
MEET THE FLEET

Your ride, your pace.

From a steady day exploring to a longer ride on the trails, find a bike suited to your plans. Electric Hybrid Bikes suit scenic days out. Our Electric Mountain Bikes include both Full Suspension and Hardtail options, while Mountain Bikes and Gravel Bikes open up different ways to explore.

Compare the bike types and the terrain they suit, check rider-height guidance and see which venue offers your choice before booking.

Find your hire bike
PLAN YOUR DAY

A route to suit you.

Plan your day with our professionally printed Windermere by Bike Ten Route Map. Browse the routes and choose a ride to look forward to.

Order a copy ahead of your visit so you can have it to hand and start planning before you arrive.

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Ready to plan your day?

Compare the venues, choose your dates and check bike availability on our booking page.

Bikes stopped outside Wray Castle
BIKES FOR SALE

Take the next ride home.

Looking for a bike of your own? Browse our ex-hire bikes for sale and see the details of each available bike.

Ex-hire bike for sale
ABOUT TOTAL ADVENTURE

Local knowledge. A ride that suits you.

We’ve been helping people explore by bike since 2007. With hire from Windermere and Bowness, we’ll help you choose a bike and a route for your day in the Lake District.

Come for the views, a family day out or a longer adventure. We’ll help you get started.

Gravel bike in Grizedale Forest
MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE

Fancy a day on the water?

Explore Kayak and Paddleboard Hire with our sister company, Windermere Canoe Kayak, at Ferry Nab, with a seasonal venue at the YHA in Waterhead, near Ambleside, too.

Canoe on Windermere
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