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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Lake District National Park

Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Start point

Train Station

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8.81 km

Ullswater Lakeshore Road

Highlight • Cycleway

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

Highlight • Cafe

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

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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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