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: March 18, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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2.34 km

View of the Lake District from Maiden Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Thought once to have been an Iron Age farmstead, the remains of Maiden Castle are clearly marked upon the hillside. A circular ditch, 262 feet (80 m) in diameter give …

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3.41 km

The Mansion Bar & Beer Garden

Highlight • Pub

Lovely beer garden overlooking the lake.

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3.99 km

View of Ullswater from the Ullswater Way

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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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4.21 km

View of Ullswater and the pier

Highlight • Viewpoint

stunning views accross the lake

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4.57 km

Pooley Bridge (2020)

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Pooley Bridge got a new bridge on 23rd October 2020! The new bridge is 128ft (39 m) in length and replaces the 18th-century stone bridge that was destroyed during Storm …

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4.75 km

Pooley Bridge History and Replacement Information

Highlight • Monument

Information sign about the bridge and why this has to be built.

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4.82 km

Stone Monument, Pooley Bridge

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This isn’t Penrith, it’s Pooley Bridge.

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4.82 km

View of Ullswater from Pooley Bridge

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Pooley Bridge occupies an enviable position at the north eastern tip of Ullswater, where the River Eamont begins its journey to join to River Eden. The village is very popular …

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9.75 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.51 km

2.45 km

1.89 km

1.30 km

473 m

126 m

Surfaces

3.37 km

2.45 km

1.96 km

1.57 km

399 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Pooley Bridge (2020)

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Stone Monument, Pooley Bridge

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