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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.

Crummock Water and Buttermere – Newlands Pass from Buttermere Loop from Portinscale
Difficult
02:39
28.8 mi
Descent towards Brothers Water – Thirlmere Reservoir Dam Road Loop from Windermere
Difficult
03:54
47.7 mi
Honister Pass – Newlands Pass from Buttermere Loop from Applethwaite
Intermediate
01:59
22.7 mi
The Fred Way Up – Hawkshead Hill and Descent Loop from Far Sawrey
Intermediate
02:34
31.5 mi
Honister Pass – Newlands Pass from Buttermere Loop from Borrowdale
Intermediate
01:53
22.4 mi
Coniston – BEAUTIFUL Langdale Tarn Road Loop from Hawkshead
Difficult
03:58
39.8 mi
BEAUTIFUL Langdale Tarn Road – Coniston Loop from Hawkshead
Difficult
03:04
35.7 mi
Penrith North West – Chalet tea rooms Loop from Keswick
Intermediate
02:57
32.8 mi
Penrith North West – Chalet tea rooms Loop from Caldbeck
Intermediate
03:07
34.6 mi
Hardknott Pass – Wrynose Loop from Chapel Stile
Difficult
05:52
68.2 mi
Coniston Pier – The Quiet Side of Coniston Loop from Ambleside
Difficult
04:11
45.5 mi
Thirlmere Reservoir Dam Road – Descent towards Brothers Water Loop from Portinscale
Difficult
04:51
59.2 mi
Chalet tea rooms Loop from Keswick
Easy
01:08
12.9 mi
The Quiet Side of Coniston – Coniston Loop from Far Sawrey
Difficult
03:49
47.4 mi
Honister Pass – Newlands Pass from Buttermere Loop from Embleton
Difficult
03:22
40.6 mi
BEAUTIFUL Langdale Tarn Road – be warned!!!! Loop from Windermere
Intermediate
02:10
28.0 mi
Coniston – The Quiet Side of Coniston Loop from Coniston
Intermediate
01:24
17.0 mi
The Struggle – Kirkstone Pass Loop from Windermere
Intermediate
01:20
15.6 mi
Kirkstone Pass – The Struggle Loop from Ambleside
Intermediate
01:19
14.1 mi
Chalet tea rooms Loop from Thornthwaite
Intermediate
02:18
27.1 mi

The 20 top rides in Lake District

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    1

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

    Difficult
    02:39
    28.8 mi
    10.9 mph
    3,275 ft
    3,250 ft
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    2

    Descent towards Brothers Water – Thirlmere Reservoir Dam Road Loop from Windermere

    Difficult
    03:54
    47.7 mi
    12.2 mph
    3,475 ft
    3,475 ft
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    3

    Honister Pass – Newlands Pass from Buttermere Loop from Applethwaite

    Intermediate
    01:59
    22.7 mi
    11.5 mph
    2,250 ft
    2,250 ft
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    4

    The Fred Way Up – Hawkshead Hill and Descent Loop from Far Sawrey

    Intermediate
    02:34
    31.5 mi
    12.3 mph
    2,150 ft
    2,150 ft
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    5

    Honister Pass – Newlands Pass from Buttermere Loop from Borrowdale

    Intermediate
    01:53
    22.4 mi
    11.9 mph
    2,125 ft
    2,125 ft
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    6

    Coniston – BEAUTIFUL Langdale Tarn Road Loop from Hawkshead

    Difficult
    03:58
    39.8 mi
    10.0 mph
    4,725 ft
    4,725 ft
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    7

    BEAUTIFUL Langdale Tarn Road – Coniston Loop from Hawkshead

    Difficult
    03:04
    35.7 mi
    11.6 mph
    3,175 ft
    3,175 ft
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    8

    Penrith North West – Chalet tea rooms Loop from Keswick

    Intermediate
    02:57
    32.8 mi
    11.1 mph
    2,275 ft
    2,275 ft
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    9

    Penrith North West – Chalet tea rooms Loop from Caldbeck

    Intermediate
    03:07
    34.6 mi
    11.1 mph
    2,450 ft
    2,450 ft
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    10

    Hardknott Pass – Wrynose Loop from Chapel Stile

    Difficult
    05:52
    68.2 mi
    11.6 mph
    6,450 ft
    6,450 ft
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
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    11

    Coniston Pier – The Quiet Side of Coniston Loop from Ambleside

    Difficult
    04:11
    45.5 mi
    10.9 mph
    4,075 ft
    4,075 ft
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
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    12

    Thirlmere Reservoir Dam Road – Descent towards Brothers Water Loop from Portinscale

    Difficult
    04:51
    59.2 mi
    12.2 mph
    4,625 ft
    4,625 ft
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    13

    Chalet tea rooms Loop from Keswick

    Easy
    01:08
    12.9 mi
    11.4 mph
    925 ft
    925 ft
    Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    14

    The Quiet Side of Coniston – Coniston Loop from Far Sawrey

    Difficult
    03:49
    47.4 mi
    12.4 mph
    3,075 ft
    3,075 ft
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    15

    Honister Pass – Newlands Pass from Buttermere Loop from Embleton

    Difficult
    03:22
    40.6 mi
    12.1 mph
    3,475 ft
    3,475 ft
    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
    16

    BEAUTIFUL Langdale Tarn Road – be warned!!!! Loop from Windermere

    Intermediate
    02:10
    28.0 mi
    12.9 mph
    1,975 ft
    1,975 ft
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    17

    Coniston – The Quiet Side of Coniston Loop from Coniston

    Intermediate
    01:24
    17.0 mi
    12.1 mph
    1,000 ft
    1,000 ft
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    18

    The Struggle – Kirkstone Pass Loop from Windermere

    Intermediate
    01:20
    15.6 mi
    11.6 mph
    1,600 ft
    1,600 ft
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    19

    Kirkstone Pass – The Struggle Loop from Ambleside

    Intermediate
    01:19
    14.1 mi
    10.8 mph
    1,500 ft
    1,500 ft
    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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    20

    Chalet tea rooms Loop from Thornthwaite

    Intermediate
    02:18
    27.1 mi
    11.8 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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