Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Routes
Hiking trails & Routes
United Kingdom
England
North West England
Cumbria
Eden
Askham

The Cockpit Stone Circle – View of Ullswater loop from Askham

Routes
Hiking trails & Routes
United Kingdom
England
North West England
Cumbria
Eden
Askham

The Cockpit Stone Circle – View of Ullswater loop from Askham

Hard

4.8

(5)

34

hikers

The Cockpit Stone Circle – View of Ullswater loop from Askham

05:19

18.3km

480m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Get Directions

1

1.25 km

The Cockpit Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

Moor Divock is a flat, featureless plateau on the broad Askham Fell above Ullswater.

It is home to a number of ancient stone circles, cairns and burial mounds. Amongst them, …

Tip by

2

2.72 km

The Cockpit Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

This is an impressive stone circle on the ancient High Street roman road, measuring 89 feet (27 m) in diameter.

Because of its antiquity, it's unclear what it was actually …

Tip by

3

3.66 km

View of Esthwaite Water

Highlight • Lake

This part can turn into a small river after/during rain

Tip by

4

4.82 km

View of Ullswater

Highlight • Lake

5

5.32 km

View of Ullswater

Highlight • Viewpoint

View of Ullswater from the trail below Arthur's Pike. This point is at about 1,640 feet (500 m) so you can see across the lake, over Gowbarrow Fell opposite and out across the Lake District towards Skiddaw and Helvellyn.

Tip by

6

5.89 km

Arthur's Pike summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Arthur's Pike is a 1,749-foot (533 m) Wainwright fell in the Far Eastern Lake District. Being on the very eastern edge of the group of 214 Wainwright fells you'd think …

Tip by

7

13.2 km

Pooley Bridge (2020)

Highlight • Viewpoint

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 …

Tip by

8

13.4 km

Pooley Bridge occupies an enviable position at the north eastern tip of Ullswater, where the River Eamont begins its journey to join to River Eden. The village is very popular …

Tip by

B

18.3 km

End point

Loading

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

1.69 km

1.50 km

1.13 km

Surfaces

11.6 km

3.14 km

1.86 km

1.06 km

564 m

< 100 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Tuesday 18 August

17°C

11°C

85 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

guide_signup

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.8

3,757

Striding Edge, Helvellyn & Swirral Edge loop from Glenridding — Lake District National Park

05:10h

13.1km

810m

Explore
RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesRedeem a voucherHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepackingSitemap
Download the app
Follow Us on Socials

© komoot GmbH

Privacy Policy