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Newlands Pass – Whinlatter Pass loop from Borrowdale

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North West England

Newlands Pass – Whinlatter Pass loop from Borrowdale

Hard

5.0

(8)

244

riders

Newlands Pass – Whinlatter Pass loop from Borrowdale

03:31

50.7km

890m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Borrowdale Rainforest National Nature Reserve

Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

3.28 km

Grange Old School

Alpine Hut

2

5.27 km

View of Derwent Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

3

5.40 km

View of Derwent Water from Brandlehow

Highlight • Lake

Lovely spot with a convenient bench on Brandlehow for taking in the views over Derwent Water.

Tip by

4

6.43 km

Cycling Route Along Derwent Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

11.1 km

Newlands Pass

Highlight • Viewpoint

13% incline on one side and 25% on the other. . but the view is worth it. Cycle towards Buttermere (there is less incline there)

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Tip by

6

14.4 km

Newlands Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Steady climb until the 22% bit to finish

Tip by

15.7 km

Newlands Pass

Mountain Pass

8

34.2 km

Whinlatter Pass

Highlight • Climb

Winding its way through Thornthwaite Forest with views over Lorton Valley and Bassenthwaite Lake, Whinlatter Pass is one of the most beautiful areas of the Lake District. At the top …

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9

36.1 km

View of Bassenthwaite Lake from Whinlatter Pass

Highlight • Lake

At the layby there's a fabulous view of Bassenthwaite Lake, the fourth-largest among the lakes in the Lake District.

The River Derwent serves as both its primary inflow and outflow, ultimately emptying into the Irish Sea at Workington.

Tip by

10

44.4 km

Cycling the West Bank of Derwent Water

Highlight • Cycleway

47.1 km

Borrowdale Rainforest National Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

B

50.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.9 km

895 m

Surfaces

37.9 km

12.7 km

158 m

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Monday 5 October

12°C

7°C

55 %

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