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Hawes Water – Gait Barrows Summerhouse loop from RSPB Leighton Moss

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Hawes Water – Gait Barrows Summerhouse loop from RSPB Leighton Moss

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Hawes Water – Gait Barrows Summerhouse loop from RSPB Leighton Moss

01:40

6.14km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape

Waypoints

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518 m

Trowbarrow Quarry

Highlight • Natural

Great spot for ragging around a gravel or MTB, a makeshift pump track and a couple of fast descents through the Woods too

Tip by

3.15 km

Boardwalk at Hawes Water Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

Nice rickety bridge through the Nature Reserve

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3.19 km

Hawes Water

Highlight • Lake

I think Kenny's above tip refers to the Hawes Water in the Lake District.

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3.27 km

Hawes Water (Gait Barrows Nature Reserve)

Highlight • Trail

Hawes water, positioned as the easternmost lake within the Lake District, serves a crucial role as a reservoir.

In 1940, the eastern side of the lake was dammed, resulting in …

Tip by

3.40 km

View of Hawes Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

View of small lake with bench available

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3.60 km

Gait Barrows Summerhouse

Highlight • Structure

Beautifully rebuilt Summerhouse on the look out over Haweswater

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3.72 km

Hawes Water Bridleway

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice fast permissive bridleway

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5.40 km

Woodland Trail to Trowbarrow Back Entrance

Highlight • Forest

Nice little GRVL trail up through the woods to the back entrance to Trowbarrow (aka The Best Place Ever)

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6.14 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.19 km

2.22 km

725 m

Surfaces

3.06 km

1.45 km

900 m

436 m

289 m

Elevation

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Sunday 12 July

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Hawes Water – Gait Barrows Summerhouse loop from RSPB Leighton Moss

Trowbarrow Quarry

Boardwalk at Hawes Water Nature Reserve

Hawes Water

Hawes Water (Gait Barrows Nature Reserve)

View of Hawes Water

Gait Barrows Summerhouse

Hawes Water Bridleway

Woodland Trail to Trowbarrow Back Entrance

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