The Mill Café – Birker Fell Road loop from Nether Wasdale

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The Mill Café – Birker Fell Road loop from Nether Wasdale

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The Mill Café – Birker Fell Road loop from Nether Wasdale

01:50

25.1km

560m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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112 m

Saw Mill Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

186 m

The Mill Café

Highlight • Cafe

Beautiful cafe carved out an old mill. You can still see the mill in action and the brook passing underneath the cafe floor.

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1.09 km

Greengate Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

7.14 km

Eskdale Stores

Highlight • Rest Area

If you need supplies this little shop is the place to go in Eskdale. This place has saved me a number of times when I was running short on snacks or water!

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8.54 km

Forest Trail by the Lake, Lake District National Park

Highlight • Lake

easy mtn bike or gravel ride if you can do some bumpy bits

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10.1 km

Birker Fell Road

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Arguably the best road in the UK you've never heard of. Go and ride it. Immediately.

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12.9 km

Birker Fell Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great road to cycle not a lot of traffic

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16.8 km

River Esk Swimming Spot

Highlight • Natural

Fantastic spot for a picnic and a swim in the river Esk.

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25.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.9 km

181 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.9 km

194 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

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Sunday 8 November

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30 %

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The Mill Café – Birker Fell Road loop from Nether Wasdale

Saw Mill Cafe

The Mill Café

Greengate Climb

Eskdale Stores

Forest Trail by the Lake, Lake District National Park

Birker Fell Road

Birker Fell Road

River Esk Swimming Spot

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