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Newlands Valley – View of Derwent Water loop from Borrowdale

Newlands Valley – View of Derwent Water loop from Borrowdale

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Newlands Valley – View of Derwent Water loop from Borrowdale

01:41

28.9km

640m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Borrowdale Rainforest National Nature Reserve

Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.68 km

Honister Pass

Highlight • Natural Monument

Honister Pass links the Buttermere Valley to the eastern end of Borrowdale. At 356 metres (1,167 feet), it’s one of the highest passes in Cumbria, featuring a steep 1-in-4 (25%) gradient.

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3.95 km

Honister Pass Climb from Gatesgarth

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Imposing and consistently steep, with the hardest stretch near the top and a long stretch of rising road beforehand that will start to tax you before you even reach the climb proper

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8.18 km

Newlands Pass Climb from Buttermere

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

This is a great little climb, with steep sections at the start and the end. Fantastic views along the way if you have the energy to notice them. This is also a climb that features in the Fred Whitton sportive, and worth ticking off your list if you have not done it before, or one that you can enjoy again and again. You can fit this into a route which includes various other climbs as it sits between Honister Pass and Whinlatter Pass. There is also a great little cafe (Croft House Farm Cafe) at the start of the climb in Buttermere if you need an energy boost before taking it on.

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12.4 km

Newlands Pass

Mountain Pass

13.2 km

Newlands Hause Eastern Approach

Highlight • Viewpoint

The much easier side of Newlands Hause - one hard push up the hill after a long roll through the valley

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16.9 km

Newlands Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

The gorgeous valley road from Stair to Newlands Hause

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21.1 km

View of Derwent Water

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is a stunning, quiet lane running from Hawes End to the Grange, going past Borrowdale Rainforest National Nature Reserve, overlooking Derwent Water. This is pristine Lake District scenery with lush green undulating wooded scenery with a backdrop of high peaks. All this with some good quiet tarmac underneath your tires. Awesome piece of road!

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28.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.9 km

Surfaces

23.7 km

5.27 km

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Saturday 9 May

12°C

-1°C

4 %

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Newlands Valley – View of Derwent Water loop from Borrowdale

Start of Descent to Seatoller

Honister Pass

Honister Pass Climb from Gatesgarth

View of Buttermere Lake

Newlands Pass Climb from Buttermere

Newlands Hause Eastern Approach

Newlands Valley

View of Derwent Water

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