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View of Loweswater – View of Buttermere Lake loop from Corkickle

View of Loweswater – View of Buttermere Lake loop from Corkickle

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5.0

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View of Loweswater – View of Buttermere Lake loop from Corkickle

04:12

80.0km

1,290m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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After 25.0 km for 318 m

After 51.2 km for 318 m

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Start point

Train Station

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13.5 km

View of the Lake District Fells

Highlight • Summit

Field gate is well set back - good picnic spot.

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21.6 km

View of Loweswater

Highlight • Lake

A favourite view - with a memorial bench; great place for a snack stop.

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29.5 km

Lakeside Road by Crummock Water

Highlight • Cycleway

Stunning view if you can park in small layby just before/after bridge.

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31.6 km

St James' Church, Buttermere

Highlight • Historical Site

At the foot of the Newlands Pass watching over the village of Buttermere, is St James' Church. The original chapel dates from 1507, whilst the building in its current form …

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34.0 km

View of Buttermere Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

34.6 km

Honister Pass Climb from Gatesgarth

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Imposing and consistently steep, with the hardest stretch near the top and a long stretch of rising road beforehand that will start to tax you before you even reach the climb proper

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38.3 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.

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48.2 km

Crummock Water

Highlight • Lake

Buttermere is the highest up the valley or most easterly. Next is Crummock Water which is the longest of the three lakes in the Buttermere valley. It's managed by the …

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59.3 km

Moss Side Wood

Forest

59.7 km

Thackmoor Wood

Forest

80.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

77.2 km

1.93 km

522 m

413 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

67.5 km

12.0 km

535 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 26 May

21°C

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View of Loweswater – View of Buttermere Lake loop from Corkickle

View of the Lake District Fells

View of Loweswater

Lakeside Road by Crummock Water

St James' Church, Buttermere

View of Buttermere Lake

Honister Pass Climb from Gatesgarth

Honister Pass

Crummock Water

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