Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 3, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

111 m in total

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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15.4 km

Bassenthwaite Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the many stunning lakes in the Lake District, Bassenthwaite stretches for 4 miles (6.4 km) amongst the hills. There are no major settlements on the lake, instead you …

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21.1 km

Brackenplatt Wood

Forest

30.4 km

Keswick

Highlight • Settlement

Found a few miles from the banks of Derwentwater Lake, Keswick is one of the most famous towns in the Lake District. Here, you will find a huge number of …

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32.8 km

Derwentwater

Highlight • Lake

One of the most scenic corners of the Lake District, Derwentwater, also known as Keswick's Lake, is known for its changing moody landscapes: from dramatic southerly gales to calm early …

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37.0 km

View of Bassenthwaite Lake from Whinlatter Pass

Highlight • Lake

At the layby there's a fabulous view of Bassenthwaite Lake, the fourth-largest among the lakes in the Lake District.

The River Derwent serves as both its primary inflow and outflow, ultimately emptying into the Irish Sea at Workington.

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39.3 km

Cyclewise Whinlatter Bike Shop

Highlight • Rest Area

Great shop, Craig was a legend and stayed late when we showed up at closing time to help my friend with replacements for the contaminated rotor and pads he’d somehow …

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39.7 km

Whinlatter Pass

Highlight • Climb

Winding its way through Thornthwaite Forest with views over Lorton Valley and Bassenthwaite Lake, Whinlatter Pass is one of the most beautiful areas of the Lake District. At the top …

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45.0 km

Lorton Village Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Very independent. Very wonderful village store.
Be sure to stop.
All the essentials plus a great coffee / food with a spot to sit out around the back.

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48.4 km

Sandybeck Meadow National Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

50.7 km

Bleabank Wood

Forest

52.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.3 km

14.8 km

1.52 km

698 m

265 m

188 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.6 km

10.9 km

1.01 km

222 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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