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Road Cycling Routes in Lake District

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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.

Wrynose Pass and Coniston Water loop — Lake District National Park
Difficult
04:15
45.4 mi
Around Skiddaw from Caldbeck — Lake District National Park
Intermediate
02:40
32.5 mi
Three classic climbs loop, the Struggle, Honister & Wrynose — Lake District National Park
Difficult
07:25
86.3 mi
Wray Castle and Hawkshead village loop from Ambleside — Lake District National Park
Easy
00:50
9.37 mi
Honister Pass and Buttermere loop from Keswick — Lake District National Park
Intermediate
01:56
22.2 mi
Fred Whitton Challenge eastern loop from Grasmere — Lake District National Park
Difficult
05:53
68.8 mi
Fred Whitton Challenge western loop from Grasmere — Lake District National Park
Difficult
03:19
42.1 mi
Honister Pass, Buttermere & Cockermouth loop from Keswick — Lake District National Park
Intermediate
03:02
37.4 mi
Eskdale & Wasdale loop from Ravenglass — Lake District National Park
Difficult
04:13
47.2 mi
Coniston Water, Ulpha & Birker Fell loop from Broughton in Furness — Lake District National Park
Difficult
04:48
48.8 mi
Kirkstone Pass & Great Langdale loop from Windermere — Lake District National Park
Difficult
03:00
35.6 mi
Ullswater & Haweswater loop including Kirkstone Pass & Shap summit — Lake District National Park
Difficult
04:24
56.0 mi
Hardknott Pass, Coniston Water & Birker Fell loop from Ravenglass — Lake District National Park
Difficult
05:14
56.7 mi
Beautiful Grasmere – Rydal Water Loop from Grasmere
Intermediate
02:46
36.8 mi
Steam Train! – Sun Hill Stab Loop from Far Sawrey
Intermediate
02:26
29.9 mi
Honister Pass – Newlands Pass from Buttermere Loop from Keswick
Difficult
03:55
46.5 mi
Rydal Water – Blea Tarn Loop from Grasmere
Intermediate
02:09
27.9 mi
Coniston – Wrynose Loop from Waterhead
Difficult
04:27
45.3 mi
Chalet tea rooms Loop from Braithwaite
Intermediate
01:30
17.9 mi
Chalet tea rooms – Penrith North West Loop from Applethwaite
Intermediate
03:31
42.9 mi

The 20 top rides in Lake District

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    Wrynose Pass and Coniston Water loop — Lake District National Park

    Difficult
    04:15
    45.4 mi
    10.7 mph
    4,250 ft
    4,250 ft
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    2
    2

    Around Skiddaw from Caldbeck — Lake District National Park

    Intermediate
    02:40
    32.5 mi
    12.2 mph
    2,225 ft
    2,225 ft
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    3

    Three classic climbs loop, the Struggle, Honister & Wrynose — Lake District National Park

    Difficult
    07:25
    86.3 mi
    11.6 mph
    8,275 ft
    8,275 ft
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    4
    4

    Wray Castle and Hawkshead village loop from Ambleside — Lake District National Park

    Easy
    00:50
    9.37 mi
    11.3 mph
    625 ft
    650 ft
    Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    5
    5

    Honister Pass and Buttermere loop from Keswick — Lake District National Park

    Intermediate
    01:56
    22.2 mi
    11.5 mph
    2,225 ft
    2,225 ft
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    6
    6

    Fred Whitton Challenge eastern loop from Grasmere — Lake District National Park

    Difficult
    05:53
    68.8 mi
    11.7 mph
    6,500 ft
    6,500 ft
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    7
    7

    Fred Whitton Challenge western loop from Grasmere — Lake District National Park

    Difficult
    03:19
    42.1 mi
    12.7 mph
    3,225 ft
    3,225 ft
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    8
    8

    Honister Pass, Buttermere & Cockermouth loop from Keswick — Lake District National Park

    Intermediate
    03:02
    37.4 mi
    12.4 mph
    2,675 ft
    2,675 ft
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    9
    9

    Eskdale & Wasdale loop from Ravenglass — Lake District National Park

    Difficult
    04:13
    47.2 mi
    11.2 mph
    3,625 ft
    3,625 ft
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    10
    10

    Coniston Water, Ulpha & Birker Fell loop from Broughton in Furness — Lake District National Park

    Difficult
    04:48
    48.8 mi
    10.2 mph
    5,000 ft
    5,000 ft
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    11
    11

    Kirkstone Pass & Great Langdale loop from Windermere — Lake District National Park

    Difficult
    03:00
    35.6 mi
    11.9 mph
    3,250 ft
    3,250 ft
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    12
    12

    Ullswater & Haweswater loop including Kirkstone Pass & Shap summit — Lake District National Park

    Difficult
    04:24
    56.0 mi
    12.7 mph
    3,900 ft
    3,900 ft
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    13
    13

    Hardknott Pass, Coniston Water & Birker Fell loop from Ravenglass — Lake District National Park

    Difficult
    05:14
    56.7 mi
    10.9 mph
    5,425 ft
    5,425 ft
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    14
    14

    Beautiful Grasmere – Rydal Water Loop from Grasmere

    Intermediate
    02:46
    36.8 mi
    13.3 mph
    1,900 ft
    1,900 ft
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
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    15
    15

    Steam Train! – Sun Hill Stab Loop from Far Sawrey

    Intermediate
    02:26
    29.9 mi
    12.3 mph
    1,800 ft
    1,800 ft
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    16
    16

    Honister Pass – Newlands Pass from Buttermere Loop from Keswick

    Difficult
    03:55
    46.5 mi
    11.9 mph
    4,350 ft
    4,350 ft
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    17
    17

    Rydal Water – Blea Tarn Loop from Grasmere

    Intermediate
    02:09
    27.9 mi
    13.0 mph
    1,925 ft
    1,925 ft
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
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    18
    18

    Coniston – Wrynose Loop from Waterhead

    Difficult
    04:27
    45.3 mi
    10.2 mph
    5,325 ft
    5,325 ft
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    19
    19

    Chalet tea rooms Loop from Braithwaite

    Intermediate
    01:30
    17.9 mi
    11.9 mph
    1,200 ft
    1,175 ft
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    20
    20

    Chalet tea rooms – Penrith North West Loop from Applethwaite

    Intermediate
    03:31
    42.9 mi
    12.2 mph
    2,825 ft
    2,825 ft
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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