Ullswater Lakeshore Road – View of Ullswater and the pier loop from Patterdale

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Ullswater Lakeshore Road – View of Ullswater and the pier loop from Patterdale

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Ullswater Lakeshore Road – View of Ullswater and the pier loop from Patterdale

03:12

51.1km

500m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 7, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 12.7 km for 214 m

After 13.3 km for 100 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.16 km

Beach

12.1 km

Ullswater Lakeshore Road

Highlight • Cycleway

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.

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12.3 km

View of the Boathouse on Ullswater

Highlight • Viewpoint

Iconic view down Ullswater! If your up early you might get the rising most of your lucky 🙏

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12.8 km

View of Ullswater and the pier

Highlight • Viewpoint

stunning views accross the lake

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13.4 km

Pooley Bridge (2020)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Pooley Bridge got a new bridge on 23rd October 2020! The new bridge is 128ft (39 m) in length and replaces the 18th-century stone bridge that was destroyed during Storm …

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13.6 km

Verey Books Café & Bookshop

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely bookshop/cafe with bike friendly seating. Great coffee & cake and friendly staff. Open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm

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22.8 km

Penrith Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

A ruined medieval castle in Penrith, Penrith Castle has witnessed many turbulent eras of British history. Built between 1399 and 1470 to defend against Scottish raids, the castle passed between …

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30.8 km

Greystoke Village Cross

Highlight • Historical Site

Greystoke is a village in Cumbria on the edge of the Lake District. There has been a church here since 1255 and the cross in the village square dates back to the early 1600's.

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