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View of Esthwaite Water – Hawkshead Village loop from Finsthwaite

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North West England

View of Esthwaite Water – Hawkshead Village loop from Finsthwaite

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View of Esthwaite Water – Hawkshead Village loop from Finsthwaite

01:37

24.5km

300m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.6 km for 82 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

247 m

Smithy Haw Wood

Forest

2

8.03 km

View of Esthwaite Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

3

8.73 km

Rocky Trail Finish – Lake District National Park

Highlight • Climb

The end of the trail spits you straight out onto a road. Anchor on early.

Tip by

4

11.7 km

St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead

Highlight • Historical Site

"Doors Open" during our visit and well worth it.

Tip by

5

11.8 km

The Little Ice Cream Shop

Highlight • Rest Area

Very generous scoops of ice cream

Tip by

6

11.8 km

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 …

Tip by

7

11.9 km

Hawkshead Grammar School

Highlight • Historical Site

The Hawkshead Grammar School, founded in 1585 by the Archbishop of York and closed in 1909, is recommended to every visitor of the small Cumbrian town. Entry

No doubt the …

Tip by

8

13.4 km

View Across Esthwaite Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

9

15.5 km

Hill Top Farm

Highlight • Historical Site

B

24.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.1 km

287 m

124 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.1 km

6.29 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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