Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

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122 m

Hawkshead Village

Highlight • Settlement

Hawkshead is an ancient township that has flourished since Norse times, belonging to Furness Abbey until the 12th Century. The monks owned Hawkshead Hall, just outside the village, of which …

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149 m

Beatrix Potter Gallery

Highlight • Historical Site

The Beatrix Potter Gallery in Hawkshead is one of the National Trust‘s more unusual properties in that it has an interesting link with Beatrix Potter herself.

The 17th Century building, …

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1.71 km

Mill Wheel Coppice

Forest

2.62 km

View of Windermere from Latterbarrow

Highlight • Summit

Brilliant views from Latterbarrow, one of Wainwright's Outlying Fells.

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2.70 km

Latterbarrow summit and tower

Highlight • Natural Monument

Latterbarrow is a 244m fell in the Lake District. Close to the summit is a huge tower. On a clear day you get a beautiful view to the jagged Langdale …

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4.48 km

This section seems to hold water into the surface, I have passed it several times. Today was raining all day and far from ideal conditions. The Michelin Wild tyres coped very well on all these surfaces

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4.71 km

View of Lake District National Park

Highlight • MTB Park

Amazing views at this location. The MTB trail surface is not so good, slightly muddy puddles, tracks potentially determining your ride line when it is best to keep off these tracks and pick a better ride line

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5.41 km

Technical Descent Trail, Lake District National Park

Highlight • MTB Park

Most of the descending in this trail are down rugged, jagged rock surfaces. Expect to use a seat dropper, expect to be standing on the pegs, loads of weight on …

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7.22 km

The Little Ice Cream Shop

Highlight • Rest Area

Very generous scoops of ice cream

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7.37 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.88 km

1.38 km

631 m

274 m

200 m

Surfaces

2.14 km

1.49 km

1.36 km

1.18 km

793 m

400 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Hawkshead Village – Latterbarrow summit and tower loop from Hawkshead

Hawkshead Village

Beatrix Potter Gallery

View of Windermere from Latterbarrow

Latterbarrow summit and tower

Hodson's Intake

View of Lake District National Park

Technical Descent Trail, Lake District National Park

The Little Ice Cream Shop

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