Want to go road cycling around Buttermere? We’ve reviewed all of the road rides around Buttermere to identify the best. Explore them all here, and find your perfect road cycling route around Buttermere.

Last updated: November 7, 2025

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1. View of Derwent Water – Grasmere Lake loop from Lorton

105km

05:33

1,830m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Crummock Water – Crummock Water Balcony Road loop from Lorton

31.1km

01:43

590m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Castlerigg Stone Circle – Caldbeck Village loop from Lorton

70.2km

03:42

1,090m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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4. View of Loweswater – Wast Water loop from Thornthwaite

95.8km

04:57

1,580m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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5. Crummock Water Balcony Road – Crummock Water loop from Buttermere

32.5km

01:28

310m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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The best road cycling routes around Buttermere

1. View of Derwent Water – Grasmere Lake loop from Lorton

2. Crummock Water – Crummock Water Balcony Road loop from Lorton

3. Castlerigg Stone Circle – Caldbeck Village loop from Lorton

4. View of Loweswater – Wast Water loop from Thornthwaite

5. Crummock Water Balcony Road – Crummock Water loop from Buttermere

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