View of Ullswater – Helvellyn Summit loop from Pooley Bridge

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View of Ullswater – Helvellyn Summit loop from Pooley Bridge

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View of Ullswater – Helvellyn Summit loop from Pooley Bridge

05:26

52.8km

1,690m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 24.9 km for 130 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.06 km

View of Ullswater

Highlight • Viewpoint

Probably the best way of getting from Howtown to Patterdale, nice climb up out of Howtown, a short steep section of bike carrying but then a killer down hill to brotherswater or patterdale

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19.1 km

Elmhow Plantation

Forest

23.1 km

Dollywaggon Pike

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

From a mountain biking perspective, the trail down Dollywagon is either an extremely exhilarating descent or a very steep climb.

In fact, the vast majority of people who attempt Helvellyn …

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26.6 km

Up there with Britain’s best-loved mountains, Helvellyn is home to a horseshoe ridge of legendary quality. First comes Striding Edge, a knife-edge arête with a tantalisingly-good tightrope path edging along …

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26.6 km

Helvellyn and Sticks Pass

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27.3 km

View of the Lake District Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

30.2 km

Sticks Pass

Mountain Pass

30.3 km

Sticks Pass Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Fast and open at the top, becoming more narrow singletrack further down, and ending in a series of hugely fun switchbacks, Sticks Pass (the Ullswater side as a descent from …

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33.5 km

Greenside Mines

Highlight • Historical Site

Impressive mining landscape and the point to pick your route into the mountains. Keppel Cove, Raise, Sticks Pass, Striding edge and Swirral Edge can all be accessed from here.

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