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The Cockpit Stone Circle – The Cockpit Stone Circle loop from Pooley Bridge

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The Cockpit Stone Circle – The Cockpit Stone Circle loop from Pooley Bridge

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The Cockpit Stone Circle – The Cockpit Stone Circle loop from Pooley Bridge

04:15

52.0km

1,090m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 25.7 km for 117 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.90 km

View of Ullswater from Askham Fell

Highlight • Lake

Lovely views from Askham fell before the excellent decent towards Pooley Bridge.

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3.79 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

Low Forest

Forest

14.9 km

Haweswater

Highlight • Lake

21.1 km

Steep Rocky Track in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Trail

24.0 km

Mosedale Cottage Bothy

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Mosedale Cottage is one of only three bothies in the Lake District, and probably the most remote of the three. It sits out of sight of any roads, towns or …

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24.1 km

Mountain Bike Stream Crossing in Lake District National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

I did this in the middle of July and even then it was incredibly wet and boggy - I call this Bog Snorkelling and I have a weird affinity for …

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29.7 km

Sleddale Hall

Highlight • Structure

This is the location where the outside scenes of "With Nail and I" were filmed. House is privately owned and under a loving restoration project. We were lucky to chat with the owner.

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39.7 km

Frith Wood

Forest

49.5 km

The Cockpit Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

This is an impressive stone circle on the ancient High Street roman road, measuring 89 feet (27 m) in diameter.

Because of its antiquity, it's unclear what it was actually …

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52.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.0 km

21.6 km

3.33 km

2.21 km

1.91 km

Surfaces

20.0 km

12.8 km

9.85 km

7.54 km

1.91 km

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 28 May

18°C

11°C

43 %

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The Cockpit Stone Circle – The Cockpit Stone Circle loop from Pooley Bridge

View of Ullswater from Askham Fell

The Cockpit Stone Circle

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