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Ullswater, Howtown & Loadpot Hill loop from Pooley Bridge — Lake District National Park

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Ullswater, Howtown & Loadpot Hill loop from Pooley Bridge — Lake District National Park

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Ullswater, Howtown & Loadpot Hill loop from Pooley Bridge — Lake District National Park

05:50

19.0km

620m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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519 m

Barren Tree on the North Shore of Ullswater

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ullswater is the second largest lake in the Lake District. It formed in a glacial trough where the glacier scraped out the valley bottom and then dammed the end with sediment.
Glenridding is at the southern end and Pooley Bridge at the north. Both are great walking bases with plenty of facilities.
The path that follows the western shore is a really nice walk. You can use the steamers which run the length of the lake and stop half way at Howtown to allow an out and back journey.

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6.14 km

Howtown Pier – Ullswater Steamers

Highlight • Rest Area

quick stop, little pub in a few minutes walk.

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6.56 km

Howtown Tearoom

Highlight • Cafe

great little stop before we walked back to pooley bridge

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8.54 km

View of Ullswater from Bonscale Pike

Highlight • Summit

If you’re doing the Wainwrights don’t get drawn in by the trig pillars on the slope sides and be sure to bag the true summit marked by a small cairn

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10.6 km

Loadpot Hill Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Loadpot Hill is a 2,205-foot (672 m) Wainwright fell in the Lake District National Park. The summit is a broad, grassy plateau and there is a trig point present. The Wainwright summit of the fell does not appear to be the trig pillar itself though so purist Wainwright baggers will have to walk 260 feet (80 m) SW of the trig point to find that. The majority of people however will tap the trig pillar, admire the views and continue along the ridge to Wether Hill.

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15.9 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 for; common theories include rituals and gatherings or more prosaically simply as a (surprisingly elaborate) signifier of land ownership.

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18.8 km

View of Ullswater from Pooley Bridge

Highlight • Lake

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 with visitors to the Lakes, as it's just ten minutes from the M6 and a short bus journey from Penrith train station.

There are many accommodation options, as well as pubs, cafes and restaurants. You can take the Ullswater Steamer down the lake from here and visit Glenridding, Howtown and Aira Force.

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19.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

2.21 km

2.06 km

1.99 km

1.49 km

138 m

Surfaces

10.6 km

4.07 km

2.36 km

1.76 km

215 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Thursday 7 May

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6°C

56 %

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Ullswater, Howtown & Loadpot Hill loop from Pooley Bridge — Lake District National Park

Barren Tree on the North Shore of Ullswater

Howtown Pier – Ullswater Steamers

Howtown Tearoom

View of Ullswater from Bonscale Pike

Loadpot Hill Trig Point

The Cockpit Stone Circle

View of Ullswater from Pooley Bridge

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