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The Cockpit Stone Circle – Lowther Castle loop from Shap Abbey

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The Cockpit Stone Circle – Lowther Castle loop from Shap Abbey

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The Cockpit Stone Circle – Lowther Castle loop from Shap Abbey

02:14

27.8km

480m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.5 km for 63 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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10.5 km

The Cop Stone

Highlight • Natural Monument

The whole area is littered with ancient remains. Nearby but very hard to locate, is a stone circle, The Cockpit. The Cop Stone is a glacial erratic. This glacial erratic …

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10.9 km

The Cockpit Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

Moor Divock is a flat, featureless plateau on the broad Askham Fell above Ullswater.

It is home to a number of ancient stone circles, cairns and burial mounds. Amongst them, …

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12.3 km

Grassy Paths Across Askham Fell

Highlight • Natural

Gradual climb up followed by lovely gentle downhill ..... all with fab views. What's not to like!

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16.3 km

Church Wood

Forest

18.0 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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18.5 km

Roughly Bank Plantation

Forest

18.6 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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19.9 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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27.8 km

View of Swindale Valley from the Concrete Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

The public road from Swindale crosses the private concrete road owned by United Utilities.

At these crossroads is a fantastic view over the valley which the concrete road cuts through.

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27.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.3 km

4.02 km

3.88 km

983 m

641 m

Surfaces

12.2 km

7.87 km

2.65 km

1.98 km

1.85 km

1.30 km

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

23°C

14°C

58 %

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Max wind speed: 30.0 km/h

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The Cockpit Stone Circle – Lowther Castle loop from Shap Abbey

The Cop Stone

The Cockpit Stone Circle

Grassy Paths Across Askham Fell

Lowther Castle

Double-track along the River Lowther

River View in Lake District National Park

View of Swindale Valley from the Concrete Road

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