View of Loweswater – View of Buttermere Lake loop from Corkickle

View of Loweswater – View of Buttermere Lake loop from Corkickle

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View of Loweswater – View of Buttermere Lake loop from Corkickle

04:13

80.4km

1,300m

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: August 13, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 25.0 km for 318 m

After 51.6 km for 318 m

Waypoints

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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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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38.5 km

Start of Descent to Seatoller

Highlight • Viewpoint

48.6 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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