Sow How Tarn – Simpson Ground Reservoir loop from Gummer's How

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Sow How Tarn – Simpson Ground Reservoir loop from Gummer's How

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Sow How Tarn – Simpson Ground Reservoir loop from Gummer's How

01:27

15.0km

370m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. 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

Start point

Parking

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417 m

Fell Foot Brow Hill Climb

Highlight • Viewpoint

Pretty steep climb - features in Simon Warren’s best climbs of the North West

Tip by

1.45 km

Heights Plantation

Forest

3.09 km

View of Whitbarrow and the Valley

Highlight • Natural Monument

Good walking gear, or a bike, to get there, and of course good weather!

Tip by

3.41 km

Mason's Arms

Highlight • Restaurant

Great pub with excellent outside eating area. Book ahead!

Tip by

6.46 km

Sow How Tarn

Highlight • Natural

7.05 km

Double Track Through Lake District National Park

Highlight • Trail

Good quality double track.

Tip by

10.1 km

Simpson Ground Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

To find this place, you have to go to the left of the small dam.

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Tip by

11.8 km

Forest Singletrack in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Trail

15.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.15 km

5.40 km

2.00 km

1.38 km

117 m

Surfaces

8.86 km

4.99 km

1.20 km

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Sow How Tarn – Simpson Ground Reservoir loop from Gummer's How

Fell Foot Brow Hill Climb

View of Whitbarrow and the Valley

Mason's Arms

Sow How Tarn

Double Track Through Lake District National Park

Simpson Ground Reservoir

Forest Singletrack in Lake District National Park

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