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Little Langdale Tarn Road – Blea Tarn loop from Lakes

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Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
North West England
Cumbria
South Lakeland
Lakes

Little Langdale Tarn Road – Blea Tarn loop from Lakes

Hard

5.0

(1)

8

riders

Little Langdale Tarn Road – Blea Tarn loop from Lakes

05:05

95.4km

1,490m

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: September 24, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

3.21 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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2

44.6 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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3

49.2 km

East Side Road, Coniston Water

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

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51.4 km

Knipe Wood

Forest

5

53.0 km

Head of Coniston Lake

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

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6

63.5 km

Little Langdale Tarn Road

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Lovely road from Little Langdale in the east up towards either Wrynose and Hardknott pass or the right turn past Blea Tarn and then down into Greater Langdale. Beautiful scenery and a great road but the hills are big!

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7

65.9 km

Blea Tarn

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Blea Tarn, a small mountain lake in a valley between Little Langdale and Great Langdale, offers a wide variety of photographic opportunities.

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8

67.0 km

Blea Tarn to Great Langdale Descent

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One of the best views in the Lakes. A terrible surface down though. Take care.

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70.2 km

Greenhowe Caravan Park

Forest

10

80.9 km

The Struggle Climb from Ambleside

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A long and steep climb, often featured in professional road races in the area, such as the Tour of Britain and the Fred Whitton Sportive. At 2.8 miles long it …

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95.4 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.0 km

33.3 km

5.47 km

533 m

113 m

102 m

Surfaces

72.7 km

22.7 km

102 m

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Highest point (430 m)

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Tuesday 6 October

13°C

6°C

29 %

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