This is an impressive stone circle on the ancient High Street roman road, measuring 89 feet (27 m) in diameter.

Because of its antiquity, it's unclear what it was actually …

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4.78 km

View of Ullswater

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lovely views, this stretch is popular with walkers so watch your speed on the rocky decent(s)

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6.35 km

Auterstone Wood

Forest

8.60 km

View of Ullswater

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Probably the best way of getting from Howtown to Patterdale, nice climb up out of Howtown, a short steep section of bike carrying but then a killer down hill to brotherswater or patterdale

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19.1 km

View of Ullswater from Askham Fell

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Lovely views from Askham fell before the excellent decent towards Pooley Bridge.

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20.3 km

View of Ullswater from Heughscar Hill

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Suggest doing this when conditions are dry as can be boggy under foot.

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23.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.02 km

6.25 km

5.73 km

1.78 km

568 m

Surfaces

9.48 km

6.38 km

5.34 km

1.49 km

660 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 24 December

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