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Lower Holker

Chapel Stile Climb – Grasmere Lake loop from Cark and Cartmel

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Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
North West England
Cumbria
South Lakeland
Lower Holker

Chapel Stile Climb – Grasmere Lake loop from Cark and Cartmel

Hard

20

riders

Chapel Stile Climb – Grasmere Lake loop from Cark and Cartmel

05:24

110km

1,210m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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6.45 km

Burn Barrow Wood

Forest

9.07 km

River Leven

Lake

3

22.0 km

Coniston Water

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Coniston is the 5th largest lake and it's 5 miles (8 km) in length. Riding up the eastern shore is great because the road is so quiet – especially compared …

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4

26.6 km

East Side Road, Coniston Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely dappled light on the rolling road on the East side of the lake

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28.8 km

Knipe Wood

Forest

6

30.5 km

Head of Coniston Lake

Highlight • Rest Area

Car park at the head of the lake. Great to swim, chill. Public toilets

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7

42.2 km

Chapel Stile Climb

Highlight • Viewpoint

Tough little climb out of the Langdale Valley

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8

46.5 km

Grasmere Lake

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Grasmere is one of the smaller lakes and gives it's name to the village just north of the lake. It's associated with both William Wordsworth and the National Trust who …

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9

48.5 km

Rydal Water

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Rydal Water is one of the smaller lakes in the Lake district at about 1km long and less than 1/2km wide. It's very picturesque and was a favourite place of …

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10

90.7 km

Bay Cycleway (NCN 700) – Cold Dark North Section

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This is a great traffic-free link that avoids the busy A590. It's a lovely smooth surface with great views and is part of the Bay Cycleway (NCN 700).

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11

96.5 km

Quiet Lanes at Foulshaw Moss

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice quiet lanes on NCN70 between the A590 and the Milnthorpe Sands.
Foulshaw Moss nature reserve is to the east, look out for Ospreys which nest here.

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B

110 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

87.0 km

18.1 km

3.56 km

765 m

379 m

298 m

119 m

Surfaces

82.3 km

27.6 km

355 m

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