This route sets off from Penrith, a fairly eclectic town with a mixture of 18th-century cottages and Georgian town houses that's tucked on a rare bit of flat land between …

Last updated: May 31, 2024

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Train Station

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8.81 km

Ullswater Lakeshore Road

Lovely road along the north shore of Ullswater Lake with great climbs up Watermillock or Matterdale on the right, and the savage Kirkstone Pass straight on through Glenridding.

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45.8 km

More! The Artisan Bakery

A real gem, this bakery has been around for about a decade and, as well as being a wholesale supplier for the best places in the Lakes, it also has …

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65.1 km

Shap Summit

From Kendal this is a 14km climb of some difficulty - never too steep but long and arduous. The descent on the other side (heading North) is magnificent!

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105 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.0 km

43.1 km

3.74 km

675 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

84.4 km

19.9 km

192 m

Elevation

Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Ullswater shore and Shap summit loop from Penrith

Ullswater Lakeshore Road

More! The Artisan Bakery

Shap Summit

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