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Cartmel Village and Stream – Tow Top Road Climb loop from Kents Bank

Cartmel Village and Stream – Tow Top Road Climb loop from Kents Bank

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Cartmel Village and Stream – Tow Top Road Climb loop from Kents Bank

02:10

37.9km

530m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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After 28.0 km for 352 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.98 km

The Mallard Tea Shop

Highlight • Cafe

An ace little cafe stop in Cartmel that's well worth a stop by and wonderfully cyclist-friendly. It's named after the ducks on the nearby River Eea that are always looking for crumbs!

Check out seasonal opening times here: unsworthsyard.co.uk/mallard-tea-shopnest

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4.13 km

Cartmel Village and Stream

Highlight • Settlement

Cartmel is well known for its parish church, a former Augustine priory, and for being the 'home of sticky toffee pudding'. It is a good base for exploring the beautiful …

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9.12 km

Wood Heads

Forest

9.48 km

Bigland Hill Climb

Highlight • Climb

Long and draggy climbing from all the way down on the Cartmel plain up to the top of Bigland Hill heading North, but some beautiful views await!

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17.4 km

Lakeside Pier and Steam Railway, Lake Windermere

Highlight • Rest Area

You could say that Lakeside is mainly the extravagant but really welcoming hotel, the historic steam railway journey into the Leven Valley (lakesiderailway.co.uk/about-lakeside-haverthwaite ), as well as the pier and …

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19.0 km

Newby Bridge and the River Leven Weir

Highlight • River

Newby Bridge is a hamlet situated on the banks of River Leven at the southern end of Lake Windermere. Historically part of Lancashire, it takes its name from the five-arched …

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20.5 km

Chapel House Wood

Forest

25.0 km

Tow Top Road Climb

Highlight • Climb

This is the top of the brutal climb over Cartmel Fell from Witherslack. Savage road.

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37.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.1 km

2.91 km

1.19 km

406 m

164 m

129 m

Surfaces

22.4 km

14.8 km

406 m

191 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

29°C

17°C

37 %

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Cartmel Village and Stream – Tow Top Road Climb loop from Kents Bank

The Mallard Tea Shop

Cartmel Village and Stream

Bigland Hill Climb

Lakeside Pier and Steam Railway, Lake Windermere

Newby Bridge and the River Leven Weir

Tow Top Road Climb

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