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Allerdale
Lorton

View of Loweswater – Wast Water loop from Whinlatter Pass

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
North West England
Cumbria
Allerdale
Lorton

View of Loweswater – Wast Water loop from Whinlatter Pass

Hard

46

riders

View of Loweswater – Wast Water loop from Whinlatter Pass

04:59

96.4km

1,590m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

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Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

1.62 km

Country Road Climb in Lake District National Park

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2

8.35 km

Bench With View of Crummock Water

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Great lunch or rest stop

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3

10.1 km

View of Loweswater

Highlight • Lake

A favourite view - with a memorial bench; great place for a snack stop.

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4

12.6 km

Some great descents towards loweswater

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15.0 km

Thackmoor Wood

Forest

6

23.9 km

The Gather Café

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The Gather is a very comfortable & welcoming cafe, shop and exhibition space. It’s staffed by volunteers and run as a not-for-profit community resource. Places like this can help to …

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28.1 km

Silthawaite Wood

Forest

8

44.2 km

Greengate Climb

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9

50.1 km

View of Wast Water

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Great vantage point and shelter to view the screes and Wast Water.

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10

50.3 km

Wast Water

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It is from the western and southern banks of Wast Water that a view, often cited as England's favourite, will enchant anyone who visits. Framed perfectly by the lake below, …

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96.4 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

88.6 km

7.11 km

646 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

86.2 km

10.0 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Sunday 12 July

23°C

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