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Pooley Bridge (2020) – St Peter's Church, Martindale loop from Penrith

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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Cumbria
Eden
Penrith

Pooley Bridge (2020) – St Peter's Church, Martindale loop from Penrith

Moderate

4.0

(1)

36

riders

Pooley Bridge (2020) – St Peter's Church, Martindale loop from Penrith

02:04

36.5km

350m

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: October 8, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 8.25 km for 214 m

After 8.97 km for 100 m

After 16.6 km for 68 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

8.36 km

View of Ullswater and the pier

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stunning views accross the lake

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2

8.61 km

View of Ullswater Looking South

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Beautiful spot to stop and take some pics, very busy at weekends though so best visited during the week if you can.

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3

9.02 km

Pooley Bridge (2020)

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Pooley Bridge got a new bridge on 23rd October 2020! The new bridge is 128ft (39 m) in length and replaces the 18th-century stone bridge that was destroyed during Storm …

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4

13.2 km

Sharrow Bay

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looking across to Oldchurch

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5

15.4 km

View across Ullswater from Howtown.
you can catch the Ullswater steamer from here.

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6

16.4 km

View of Ullswater from The Hause

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Worth the switchback climb for a great view of Ullswater 🤩

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7

16.7 km

St Peter's Church, Martindale

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St Peter's Church occupies Boredale Hause, the high pass between Martindale and Howtown, and is sandwiched between the slopes of Hallin Fell and Steel Knotts. Hikers bound for Hallin Fell's …

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8

18.5 km

View of Boredale Valley

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looking towards Boardale Head

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B

36.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.3 km

11.0 km

2.32 km

1.45 km

404 m

107 m

Surfaces

31.1 km

3.62 km

1.53 km

147 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Wednesday 21 October

10°C

2°C

28 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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