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Wrynose Pass Signpost – Little Langdale Tarn Road loop from Cark and Cartmel

Wrynose Pass Signpost – Little Langdale Tarn Road loop from Cark and Cartmel

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Wrynose Pass Signpost – Little Langdale Tarn Road loop from Cark and Cartmel

05:00

94.8km

1,510m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.45 km

Burn Barrow Wood

Forest

9.07 km

River Leven

Lake

31.9 km

Kiln Bank Cross Climb

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Fantastic climb, quite tough, some 20% gradients, fantastic views on the way up and from the summit!

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45.1 km

View of the Lake District Valleys

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What a place to ride? An excellent place to summit as the sun sets in the west.

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45.2 km

Hardknott Pass Climb from Cockley Beck

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For many people the hardest climb in the UK thanks to murderously steep 33% spikes that will severely test even the strongest climbers

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47.0 km

Wrynose Pass Climb from Cockley Beck

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Wrynose Pass 2.5km at 11%. It's a tough climb as you can see it going on forever in front of you. It's a mental game to keep going!

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50.3 km

Wrynose Pass

Mountain Pass

50.3 km

Wrynose Pass Climb from Fell Foot Farm

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Incredibly steep (almost all over 20%) but so rewarding when you get to the top. The average grade is 11% for this 1.6 mile (2.5 km) climb. On the more …

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53.3 km

Wrynose Pass Signpost

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Wrynose Pass very steep in places make sure you’ve got good legs or lots of gears

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54.4 km

Lovely road from Little Langdale in the east up towards either Wrynose and Hardknott pass or the right turn past Blea Tarn and then down into Greater Langdale. Beautiful scenery and a great road but the hills are big!

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56.4 km

Wrynose and Hardknott Passes Warning Sign

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Wrynose and Hardknott passes. . . some cars have been known to struggle both ascending and descending on Hardknott...many cyclists have been forced to push. . . consistent sections from …

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83.6 km

Chapel House Wood

Forest

94.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

64.3 km

27.4 km

2.98 km

124 m

119 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

79.4 km

15.4 km

140 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Thursday 9 July

29°C

14°C

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Wrynose Pass Signpost – Little Langdale Tarn Road loop from Cark and Cartmel

Kiln Bank Cross Climb

View of the Lake District Valleys

Hardknott Pass Climb from Cockley Beck

Wrynose Pass Climb from Cockley Beck

Wrynose Pass Climb from Fell Foot Farm

Wrynose Pass Signpost

Little Langdale Tarn Road

Wrynose and Hardknott Passes Warning Sign

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