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Nether Wasdale and Wast Water – Wast Water loop from Nether Wasdale

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Nether Wasdale and Wast Water – Wast Water loop from Nether Wasdale

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Nether Wasdale and Wast Water – Wast Water loop from Nether Wasdale

02:14

8.52km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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137 m

The Sawmill Café & Farm Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Standing on the banks of the river Irt with working waterwheel and millrace running through the heart of the building, the Sawmill cafe and farm shop is a great place to stop for mid-ride refreshments. Bike friendly outdoor seating. Open 6 days a week 9.30-4.30, closed Tuesdays.

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235 m

The Mill Café

Highlight • Cafe

Beautiful cafe carved out an old mill. You can still see the mill in action and the brook passing underneath the cafe floor.

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1.14 km

Nether Wasdale and Wast Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

4.16 km

Lakeside Road by Wast Water

Highlight • Trail

Nice road with incredible views, although at times the road may be covered by small streams, go slower on those as they can be slippery

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4.52 km

View of Wast Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great vantage point and shelter to view the screes and Wast Water.

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4.79 km

Wast Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

It is from the western and southern banks of Wast Water that a view, often cited as England's favourite, will enchant anyone who visits. Framed perfectly by the lake below, Yewbarrow on the left and Lingmell on the right, is the striking squat pyramid of Great Gable. It is this view, above all others in the national park, that the Lake District chose as their logo.

Wast Water is England's deepest lake and forms the centrepiece of, arguably, its most spectacular valley. Around this spot are numerous places for a picnic or for a dip in the lake. The view of the Wast Water Screes to the east is not bad either! The prow-like rise of nearby Yewbarrow makes for an enticing ascent.

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5.59 km

Parking Area Near Lake District Mountains

Highlight • Parking

Plenty of space but no overnights

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5.71 km

Greendale Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The little stone bridge in Greendale crosses the Greendale Gill above Wast Water.

This is also the finish point for the Joss Naylor Challenge. This route starts at Pooley Bridge and runs 48 miles (77 km) across the fells to here.

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5.99 km

Roan Wood

Forest

8.52 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.55 km

1.87 km

111 m

Surfaces

4.43 km

2.17 km

963 m

905 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 6 May

13°C

4°C

38 %

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Nether Wasdale and Wast Water – Wast Water loop from Nether Wasdale

The Sawmill Café & Farm Shop

The Mill Café

Nether Wasdale and Wast Water

Lakeside Road by Wast Water

View of Wast Water

Wast Water

Parking Area Near Lake District Mountains

Greendale Bridge

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