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The Cockpit Stone Circle – Arthur's Pike summit loop from Clifton

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The Cockpit Stone Circle – Arthur's Pike summit loop from Clifton

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The Cockpit Stone Circle – Arthur's Pike summit loop from Clifton

02:30

27.4km

610m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 10.1 km for 1.10 km

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.18 km

Newtown Paddocks

Forest

7.71 km

Askham Fell

Highlight • Natural

Excellent speedy descent to the east. Nice soft ground.

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9.01 km

The Cockpit Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

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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11.9 km

Arthur's Pike summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Arthur's Pike is a 1,749-foot (533 m) Wainwright fell in the Far Eastern Lake District. Being on the very eastern edge of the group of 214 Wainwright fells you'd think …

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19.5 km

Gravel Singletrack Descent in Lake District National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A really fun singletrack gravel descent – ridable on a gravel bike.

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20.2 km

Wooden Bridge Over River Lowther

Highlight (Segment) • River

Lovely bridge over the river and short muddy clumb. It gets VERY muddy after rain but it doesn't last long!

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21.4 km

River View in Lake District National Park

Highlight • River

Lovely spot along the river – could even be a nice paddle spot too, if cattle aren't in the field!

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21.6 km

Double-track along the River Lowther

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lovely double track through the woods along side the River Lowther.

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22.9 km

Roughly Bank Plantation

Forest

23.4 km

Lowther Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Brilliant cafe, gardens, adventure playground, walking and cycling trails.

Large free car park is a brilliant place to start a bike ride.

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27.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.0 km

8.34 km

4.05 km

3.83 km

617 m

567 m

Surfaces

14.4 km

9.83 km

2.62 km

594 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 29 May

20°C

9°C

17 %

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The Cockpit Stone Circle – Arthur's Pike summit loop from Clifton

Askham Fell

The Cockpit Stone Circle

Arthur's Pike summit

Gravel Singletrack Descent in Lake District National Park

Wooden Bridge Over River Lowther

River View in Lake District National Park

Double-track along the River Lowther

Lowther Castle

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