Elterwater Cycling Routes – Elterwater Cycle Path loop from Bootle

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Elterwater Cycling Routes – Elterwater Cycle Path loop from Bootle

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Elterwater Cycling Routes – Elterwater Cycle Path loop from Bootle

11:45

172km

2,770m

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: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 23.7 km for 311 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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Forest

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Mountain Pass

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Hardknot Pass Viewpoint

Viewpoint

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Wrynose Pass

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Elterwater Cycling Routes

Highlight • Viewpoint

In Elterwater and its surroundings, it is good for cycling. There are cycle routes through the village, including to Ambleside and Coniston.

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Elterwater is a wonderful lake in Langdale Valley. A smooth gravel trail leads around the water's edge, through shaded woodlands. Hugged by emerald fells, this is a beautiful spot in the Lake District.

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Kirkstone Pass

Highlight • Viewpoint

Challenging Lake District climb with spectacular views and a pub at the top - what more could you want?!

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Beach

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Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Reopened in December 2020 following major repair to damage caused by Storm Desmond in December 2015.

Very smooth tarmac suitable for all users but road cyclists and other riders need …

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97.7 km

Keswick

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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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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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105 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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119 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 …

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131 km

Broadmoor

Forest

172 km

End point

Train Station

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