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View of Grasmere – Castlerigg Stone Circle loop from Rydal

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View of Grasmere – Castlerigg Stone Circle loop from Rydal

Hard

4.5

(2)

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View of Grasmere – Castlerigg Stone Circle loop from Rydal

03:56

57.7km

790m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 21, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 2.65 km for 285 m

After 3.27 km for 72 m

After 5.86 km for 275 m

After 31.5 km for 180 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.79 km

View of Grasmere

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice off-road multi-use paths passable on gravel or mountain bike.

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2.89 km

River Rothay Weir

Highlight • River

Weir controlling water level.

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5.20 km

Gingerbread Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Get Gingerbread

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5.99 km

White Crag

Highlight • Summit

The first part of the tour can already be seen from the village of Grasmere.

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27.5 km

Welcome to AK Keswick! Fancy a cuppa? Feel free to take a look around the store, take out a demo bike, sit in a tent, read a magazine, or just have a natter – it’s always good to hear what you’ve been up to. With the Lakeland mountains just out the front door and Derwent just down the road, you couldn’t really ask for a better basecamp than this!
-Abby, Keswick Store Manager

Check out more from us here: alpkit.com/pages/keswick

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29.5 km

Bobbin Mill Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

This is really cool, and well taken care of

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30.3 km

Garth Wood

Forest

31.6 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle

Highlight • Monument

The actual purpose of these megalithic standing stones is hotly debated, with many theories being thrown out. There are 38 of them (but do try counting), and some of them are 10 feet (3m) tall. The origins go back some 4,000 to 5,000 years and it was classified as a protected site way back in 1888. Now it belongs to the National Trust but fortunately it is still free to visit.

There's a 360-degree view from the site so definitely worth admiring.

(Please take your rubbish home with you!)

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39.7 km

Thirlmere Lakeside Road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Great, almost traffic-free route round the quiet side of Thirlmere. Easy going on a flat road before the climb up to Dunmail Raise.

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48.8 km

Mountain Pass

55.5 km

Bannerigg

Forest

57.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.9 km

16.0 km

5.92 km

4.08 km

517 m

335 m

Surfaces

36.3 km

18.5 km

1.88 km

431 m

418 m

104 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Saturday 9 May

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View of Grasmere – Castlerigg Stone Circle loop from Rydal

View of Grasmere

River Rothay Weir

Gingerbread Shop

White Crag

Alpkit Keswick

Bobbin Mill Tunnel

Castlerigg Stone Circle

Thirlmere Lakeside Road

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