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Winding Road Above Ullswater – St Peter's Church, Martindale loop from Pooley Bridge

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Winding Road Above Ullswater – St Peter's Church, Martindale loop from Pooley Bridge

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Winding Road Above Ullswater – St Peter's Church, Martindale loop from Pooley Bridge

01:07

16.5km

160m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 66 m for 271 m

After 6.83 km for 203 m

After 8.53 km for 70 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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211 m

View of Ullswater from the Ullswater Way

Highlight • Lake

Ullswater is the second largest lake in the Lake District. It formed in a glacial trough where the glacier scraped out the valley bottom and then dammed the end with …

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939 m

Verey Books Café & Bookshop

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely bookshop/cafe with bike friendly seating. Great coffee & cake and friendly staff. Open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm

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6.77 km

Small harbour, Ullswater

Highlight • Rest Area

This isn’t Windermere, it’s Ullswater.

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6.93 km

Howtown Pier – Ullswater Steamers

Highlight • Rest Area

quick stop, little pub in a few minutes walk.

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7.46 km

Howtown Switchbacks with View of Ullswater

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Lungbuster with rewarding views

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8.25 km

Winding Road Above Ullswater

Highlight • Trail

8.57 km

St Peter's Church, Martindale

Highlight • Religious Site

St Peter's Church occupies Boredale Hause, the high pass between Martindale and Howtown, and is sandwiched between the slopes of Hallin Fell and Steel Knotts. Hikers bound for Hallin Fell's …

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8.92 km

View of Ullswater from The Hause

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Worth the switchback climb for a great view of Ullswater 🤩

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16.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

1.17 km

481 m

179 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.1 km

1.70 km

680 m

665 m

405 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Monday 6 July

19°C

14°C

27 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Winding Road Above Ullswater – St Peter's Church, Martindale loop from Pooley Bridge

View of Ullswater from the Ullswater Way

Verey Books Café & Bookshop

Small harbour, Ullswater

Howtown Pier – Ullswater Steamers

Howtown Switchbacks with View of Ullswater

Winding Road Above Ullswater

St Peter's Church, Martindale

View of Ullswater from The Hause

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