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Loweswater – Whinlatter Pass loop from St Bees

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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Cumbria
Copeland
St. Bees

Loweswater – Whinlatter Pass loop from St Bees

Hard

5.0

(1)

10

riders

Loweswater – Whinlatter Pass loop from St Bees

06:48

101km

1,540m

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: October 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 58.6 km for 111 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

25.7 km

Loweswater

Highlight • Viewpoint

A calm lake hidden in a forested valley, Loweswater is a beautiful stretch of water which is often overlooked by Lake District visitors. Owned by the National Trust, Loweswater is …

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2

37.1 km

Buttermere and Crummock Water

Highlight • Trail

Lovely stretch of road running near to the water. Chance for a bit of respite in between Newlands and Honister.

Tip by

3

42.7 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.

Tip by

50.9 km

Borrowdale Rainforest National Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

5

57.0 km

Keswick

Highlight • Settlement

Found a few miles from the banks of Derwentwater Lake, Keswick is one of the most famous towns in the Lake District. Here, you will find a huge number of …

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6

58.6 km

Portinscale Suspension Footbridge

Highlight • River

The main road from Keswick to Cockermouth used to take you through the village of Portinscale via a two arched stone bridge known as the Long Bridge. There were plans …

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7

62.6 km

View of Bassenthwaite Lake from Whinlatter Pass

Highlight • Lake

At the layby there's a fabulous view of Bassenthwaite Lake, the fourth-largest among the lakes in the Lake District.

The River Derwent serves as both its primary inflow and outflow, ultimately emptying into the Irish Sea at Workington.

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8

64.6 km

Whinlatter Pass

Highlight • Climb

Winding its way through Thornthwaite Forest with views over Lorton Valley and Bassenthwaite Lake, Whinlatter Pass is one of the most beautiful areas of the Lake District. At the top …

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9

76.3 km

Thackthwaite and Loweswater Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Quiet road with stunning views

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82.4 km

Thackmoor Wood

Forest

92.0 km

Ten Acre Covert

Forest

B

101 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

87.9 km

5.92 km

3.16 km

2.93 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

78.2 km

21.3 km

1.00 km

557 m

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Highest point (360 m)

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Wednesday 21 October

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7°C

29 %

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