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Loweswater – Whinlatter Pass loop from St Bees

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Loweswater – Whinlatter Pass loop from St Bees

Hard

5.0

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Loweswater – Whinlatter Pass loop from St Bees

06:48

101km

1,540m

Cycling

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: July 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 58.6 km for 111 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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25.7 km

Loweswater

Highlight • Viewpoint

A calm lake hidden in a forested valley, Loweswater is a beautiful stretch of water which is often overlooked by Lake District visitors. Owned by the National Trust, Loweswater is …

Tip by

37.1 km

Buttermere and Crummock Water

Highlight • Trail

Lovely stretch of road running near to the water. Chance for a bit of respite in between Newlands and Honister.

Tip by

42.7 km

Honister Pass

Highlight • Natural Monument

Honister Pass links the Buttermere Valley to the eastern end of Borrowdale. At 356 metres (1,167 feet), it’s one of the highest passes in Cumbria, featuring a steep 1-in-4 (25%) gradient.

Tip by

50.9 km

Borrowdale Rainforest National Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

57.0 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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58.6 km

Portinscale Suspension Footbridge

Highlight • River

The main road from Keswick to Cockermouth used to take you through the village of Portinscale via a two arched stone bridge known as the Long Bridge. There were plans …

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62.6 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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64.6 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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76.3 km

Thackthwaite and Loweswater Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Quiet road with stunning views

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82.4 km

Thackmoor Wood

Forest

92.0 km

Ten Acre Covert

Forest

101 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

87.9 km

5.87 km

3.30 km

3.00 km

957 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

77.1 km

22.5 km

892 m

553 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Sunday 30 August

17°C

13°C

50 %

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Loweswater – Whinlatter Pass loop from St Bees

Loweswater

Buttermere and Crummock Water

Honister Pass

Keswick

Portinscale Suspension Footbridge

View of Bassenthwaite Lake from Whinlatter Pass

Whinlatter Pass

Thackthwaite and Loweswater Lane

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