Road Cycling Routes in Lake District

Looking for the best road cycling routes in Lake District? Then browse our collection of 20 rides around this beautiful natural park in in Cumbria below — and discover more of on your next visit.

Honister Pass – Honister Pass Loop from Above Derwent	Difficult	02:54 34.4 mi
Thirlmere Reservoir Quiet Road – Descent towards Brothers Water Loop from South Lakeland	Difficult	03:37 42.2 mi
Honister Pass – Newlands Pass from Buttermere Loop from Keswick	Intermediate	01:57 21.8 mi
Be warned!!!! – The Quite Side of Coniston Loop from Lakes	Difficult	03:58 43.0 mi
Campsite to lake side – Hawkshead Hill and Descent Loop from Claife	Intermediate	02:47 35.6 mi
Penrith North West – Chalet tea rooms Loop from Caldbeck	Intermediate	03:22 35.9 mi
Chalet tea rooms Loop from Underskiddaw	Easy	01:08 13.6 mi
Kirkstone Pass – Descent towards Brothers Water Loop from Allerdale	Difficult	04:06 51.6 mi
Be warned!!!! – BEAUTIFUL Langdale Tarn Road Loop from Lakes	Difficult	04:31 47.1 mi
The Struggle – Kirkstone Pass Loop from Windermere	Intermediate	01:20 15.7 mi
Newlands Pass from Buttermere – Crummock Water and Buttermere Loop from Lorton	Intermediate	02:11 26.2 mi
Coniston Pier – The Quite Side of Coniston Loop from Coniston	Easy	01:07 13.7 mi
Be warned!!!! – The Quite Side of Coniston Loop from Lakes	Difficult	04:51 56.0 mi
Chalet tea rooms – Penrith North West Loop from Allerdale	Intermediate	03:05 34.8 mi
The Quite Side of Coniston – Coniston Pier Loop from Coniston	Intermediate	02:30 26.2 mi
Chalet tea rooms Loop from Keswick	Intermediate	01:53 23.4 mi
Blea Tarn – be warned!!!! Loop from Lake Road	Intermediate	01:18 16.0 mi
Ullswater Lake Road – Descent towards Brothers Water Loop from Staveley	Difficult	04:34 57.6 mi
Kirkstone Pass – The Struggle Loop from Lakes	Intermediate	01:11 13.2 mi
The Struggle – The Fred Way Up Loop from Millans Park	Intermediate	01:06 11.3 mi

The 20 top rides in Lake District

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Honister Pass – Honister Pass Loop from Above Derwent

Difficult

02:54

34.4 mi

11.9 mph

3,125 ft

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

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Thirlmere Reservoir Quiet Road – Descent towards Brothers Water Loop from South Lakeland

Difficult

03:37

42.2 mi

11.7 mph

3,300 ft

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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Honister Pass – Newlands Pass from Buttermere Loop from Keswick

Intermediate

01:57

21.8 mi

11.2 mph

2,200 ft

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

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Be warned!!!! – The Quite Side of Coniston Loop from Lakes

Difficult

03:58

43.0 mi

10.8 mph

3,725 ft

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

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Campsite to lake side – Hawkshead Hill and Descent Loop from Claife

Intermediate

02:47

35.6 mi

12.8 mph

2,100 ft

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

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Penrith North West – Chalet tea rooms Loop from Caldbeck

Intermediate

03:22

35.9 mi

10.7 mph

2,550 ft

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

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Chalet tea rooms Loop from Underskiddaw

Easy

01:08

13.6 mi

12.0 mph

950 ft

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Kirkstone Pass – Descent towards Brothers Water Loop from Allerdale

Difficult

04:06

51.6 mi

12.6 mph

3,850 ft

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

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Be warned!!!! – BEAUTIFUL Langdale Tarn Road Loop from Lakes

Difficult

04:31

47.1 mi

10.4 mph

5,250 ft

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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The Struggle – Kirkstone Pass Loop from Windermere

Intermediate

01:20

15.7 mi

11.7 mph

1,625 ft

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

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Newlands Pass from Buttermere – Crummock Water and Buttermere Loop from Lorton

Intermediate

02:11

26.2 mi

12.0 mph

2,375 ft

2,400 ft

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

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Coniston Pier – The Quite Side of Coniston Loop from Coniston

Easy

01:07

13.7 mi

12.2 mph

775 ft

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Be warned!!!! – The Quite Side of Coniston Loop from Lakes

Difficult

04:51

56.0 mi

11.6 mph

4,050 ft

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

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Chalet tea rooms – Penrith North West Loop from Allerdale

Intermediate

03:05

34.8 mi

11.3 mph

2,575 ft

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

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The Quite Side of Coniston – Coniston Pier Loop from Coniston

Intermediate

02:30

26.2 mi

10.5 mph

2,125 ft

2,150 ft

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

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Chalet tea rooms Loop from Keswick

Intermediate

01:53

23.4 mi

12.4 mph

1,500 ft

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

Blea Tarn – be warned!!!! Loop from Lake Road

Intermediate

01:18

16.0 mi

12.3 mph

1,200 ft

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

Ullswater Lake Road – Descent towards Brothers Water Loop from Staveley

Difficult

04:34

57.6 mi

12.6 mph

3,625 ft

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

Kirkstone Pass – The Struggle Loop from Lakes

Intermediate

01:11

13.2 mi

11.1 mph

1,425 ft

1,450 ft

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

The Struggle – The Fred Way Up Loop from Millans Park

Intermediate

01:06

11.3 mi

10.2 mph

1,425 ft

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

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The 20 top rides in Lake District

Honister Pass – Honister Pass Loop from Above Derwent

Thirlmere Reservoir Quiet Road – Descent towards Brothers Water Loop from South Lakeland

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Honister Pass – Newlands Pass from Buttermere Loop from Keswick

Be warned!!!! – The Quite Side of Coniston Loop from Lakes

Campsite to lake side – Hawkshead Hill and Descent Loop from Claife

Penrith North West – Chalet tea rooms Loop from Caldbeck

Chalet tea rooms Loop from Underskiddaw

Kirkstone Pass – Descent towards Brothers Water Loop from Allerdale

Be warned!!!! – BEAUTIFUL Langdale Tarn Road Loop from Lakes

The Struggle – Kirkstone Pass Loop from Windermere

Newlands Pass from Buttermere – Crummock Water and Buttermere Loop from Lorton

Coniston Pier – The Quite Side of Coniston Loop from Coniston

Be warned!!!! – The Quite Side of Coniston Loop from Lakes

Chalet tea rooms – Penrith North West Loop from Allerdale

The Quite Side of Coniston – Coniston Pier Loop from Coniston

Chalet tea rooms Loop from Keswick

Blea Tarn – be warned!!!! Loop from Lake Road

Ullswater Lake Road – Descent towards Brothers Water Loop from Staveley

Kirkstone Pass – The Struggle Loop from Lakes

The Struggle – The Fred Way Up Loop from Millans Park

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