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View of Loweswater – Loweswater loop from Brackenthwaite

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North West England

View of Loweswater – Loweswater loop from Brackenthwaite

Hard

10

riders

View of Loweswater – Loweswater loop from Brackenthwaite

03:29

68.6km

910m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

2.41 km

View of Loweswater

Highlight • Lake

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

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2

2.86 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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3

4.84 km

Stone Wall View in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Some great descents towards loweswater

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7.25 km

Thackmoor Wood

Forest

5

16.2 km

The Fox & Hounds Pub, Ennerdale Bridge

Highlight • Pub

A classic country pub with two roaring log fires, a beer garden, fine ales and traditional pub grub. If you've taken your hound for a jaunt in the surrounding fells, …

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6

16.3 km

The Gather Café

Highlight • Cafe

The Gather is a very comfortable & welcoming cafe, shop and exhibition space. It’s staffed by volunteers and run as a not-for-profit community resource. Places like this can help to …

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20.4 km

Silthawaite Wood

Forest

8

23.4 km

View of the Isle of Man

Highlight • Viewpoint

Can be a bit of a rat run at certain times of the day as Sellafield workers finish their shifts and try and avoid the horrors of the A595.

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9

45.5 km

Descent Into St Bees

Highlight • Beach

10

67.6 km

Loweswater Village Hall

Highlight • Rest Area

B

68.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

59.0 km

5.20 km

3.81 km

755 m

Surfaces

52.5 km

16.0 km

139 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (290 m)

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Friday 23 October

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