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View of Haweswater – Haweswater Dam loop from Bampton

View of Haweswater – Haweswater Dam loop from Bampton

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1.0

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View of Haweswater – Haweswater Dam loop from Bampton

02:38

32.9km

730m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: March 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 12.3 km for 358 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.53 km

View of Swindale Valley from the Concrete Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

The public road from Swindale crosses the private concrete road owned by United Utilities.

At these crossroads is a fantastic view over the valley which the concrete road cuts through.

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6.57 km

Disused Concrete Road, Lake District National Park

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I can confirm that this "pot-hole ridden horror show" is indeed great fun on 32mm tyres. A really beautiful, traffic free ride surrounded by gorse, views into the valley, a …

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22.8 km

View of Haweswater Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

A fantastic long downhill section on the way back!

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24.1 km

Mardale Head at Haweswater

Highlight • Viewpoint

24.4 km

View of Haweswater

Highlight • Viewpoint

This reservoir valley was flooded in 1935 to create an additional water source for Manchester and the northwest. Now it's a tranquil and less visited corner of the Lake District …

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26.6 km

Haweswater

Highlight • Lake

26.6 km

Haweswater Hotel

Highlight • Pub

Great food, coffee and beer with very friendly & efficient service. Views from the front terrace are lovely.

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29.1 km

Low Forest

Forest

29.3 km

Haweswater Dam

Highlight • Structure

Haweswater was a controversial construction as it flooded the pretty Mardale valley in 1929. It was built to provide water to north-west England but flooded two villages and a farming …

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32.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.5 km

14.0 km

2.01 km

1.60 km

806 m

Surfaces

13.7 km

9.15 km

6.23 km

3.05 km

806 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

14°C

9°C

61 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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View of Haweswater – Haweswater Dam loop from Bampton

View of Swindale Valley from the Concrete Road

Disused Concrete Road, Lake District National Park

View of Haweswater Reservoir

Mardale Head at Haweswater

View of Haweswater

Haweswater

Haweswater Hotel

Haweswater Dam

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