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View of Wast Water – Wast Water loop from Wasdale

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View of Wast Water – Wast Water loop from Wasdale

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View of Wast Water – Wast Water loop from Wasdale

01:08

19.0km

170m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

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Start point

Parking

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142 m

View of Wast Water

Highlight • Lake

The views at the top of Scafell Pike are worth the sacrifice of climbing this mountain.

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1.61 km

Wasdale Head Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Great place to start your adventure. Get there early as gets full quick. This is FREE car park. Please remember to put some coins in the collection boxes.

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4.14 km

Wast Water

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great Gable & Scafell Pike.

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5.90 km

View of the Wasdale Screes

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are many tremendous viewpoints for Wast Water and the famous north west-facing aspect of the Illgill Head and Whin Rigg ridge. This is known as the Screes and it …

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6.29 km

Wast Water Scenic Road

Highlight • Trail

Remote and ever so picturesque. It's worth taking the northern road to the Lake from Nether Wasdale and then riding along the Lake before heading back toward Eskdale.

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6.57 km

Wast Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

It is from the western and southern banks of Wast Water that a view, often cited as England's favourite, will enchant anyone who visits. Framed perfectly by the lake below, …

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6.85 km

View of Wast Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great vantage point and shelter to view the screes and Wast Water.

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17.3 km

View of Wast Water and Yewbarrow

Highlight • Viewpoint

Yewbarrow is steep but worth the effort. Brilliant views of Wast Water and the surrounding fells. I ascended Yewbarrow via Bell Rib which is a grade 1 scramble. I then …

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19.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.2 km

1.09 km

383 m

236 m

156 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.3 km

995 m

950 m

390 m

354 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Saturday 22 August

18°C

6°C

5 %

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View of Wast Water – Wast Water loop from Wasdale

View of Wast Water

Wasdale Head Car Park

Wast Water

View of the Wasdale Screes

Wast Water Scenic Road

Wast Water

View of Wast Water

View of Wast Water and Yewbarrow

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