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Bowness on Windemere to Little Langdale loop

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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Cumbria
South Lakeland
Windermere

Bowness on Windemere to Little Langdale loop

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Bowness on Windemere to Little Langdale loop

02:46

36.9km

590m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 5, 2024

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

237 m in total

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Start point

Parking

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2.68 km

Claife Viewing Station

Highlight • Viewpoint

Make sure to grab an ice cream.

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6.58 km

The Boat House Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Not only beer and cakes but they do breakfasts and have a TV screen of the Esthwaite Water Osprey nest.
You can also rent electric boats to take out on Esthwaite Water and view the Ospreys from the water.

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3

16.1 km

High Tilberthwaite Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Long ish climb with some steep sections. Beautiful views either side. Generally quite a quiet road.

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4

28.1 km

Wray Castle

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A National Trust property that's open for visitors from late March to late October, Wray Castle is a stunning Victorian house built in 1840. A bit of a strange sight …

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28.9 km

West Shore Gravel Trail, Lake Windermere

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If you can get there for sunrise as I did, or sunset, it is totally stunning

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6

34.7 km

Windermere Ferry

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The Windemere Ferry carries people between the eastern and western shores of the lake. The crossing takes around 10 minutes and boats leave generally around every 20 minutes. You can …

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36.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.8 km

4.98 km

2.93 km

2.74 km

2.67 km

1.65 km

995 m

103 m

Surfaces

13.9 km

12.2 km

7.05 km

2.17 km

1.54 km

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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