Lovely road along the north shore of Ullswater Lake with great climbs up Watermillock or Matterdale on the right, and the savage Kirkstone Pass straight on through Glenridding.

Hugo Hunt

June 20, 2020

Road cycling

Spectacular scenery along an undulating road. Plenty of swimming opportunities too!

Rides’n’Ridges

March 28, 2023

Road cycling

Nice rolling, mostly smooth tarmac along the lakeshore. Best done early before the traffic builds up.

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1. Ullswater shore and Shap summit loop from Penrith

105km

05:06

1,290m

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

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2. Pooley Bridge and Greystoke loop from Penrith – Lake District National Park

42.9km

02:16

560m

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

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3. Pooley Bridge and Crosby Ravensworth loop from Windermere – Lake District National Park

110km

05:45

1,500m

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

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Location: Dacre, Eden, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Ullswater Lakeshore Road

1. Ullswater shore and Shap summit loop from Penrith

2. Pooley Bridge and Greystoke loop from Penrith – Lake District National Park

3. Pooley Bridge and Crosby Ravensworth loop from Windermere – Lake District National Park

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