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Loweswater – Whinlatter Pass loop from Cockermouth

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Loweswater – Whinlatter Pass loop from Cockermouth

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Loweswater – Whinlatter Pass loop from Cockermouth

04:30

66.3km

1,080m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 48.4 km for 111 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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14.7 km

Loweswater

Highlight • Viewpoint

A calm lake hidden in a forested valley, Loweswater is a beautiful stretch of water which is often overlooked by Lake District visitors. Owned by the National Trust, Loweswater is the only lake in the Lake District that drains towards the center of Lakeland. Keep a look out for rare red squirrels who have made their home amongst the coniferous surrounding the peaceful waters.

Tip by

25.8 km

Buttermere Village

Highlight • Viewpoint

Buttermere is an achingly beautiful village in the western Lake District. Situated between Crummock Water and Buttermere and sitting in the shadow of many superb fells, the permutations for walks are many and varied. It caters for hikers very well, with two pubs, a couple of cafes, a youth hostel, a campsite and holiday cottages.

Its beauty is such that, despite its remote location, it is immensely popular with families, walkers and hikers. The roads around the village are notoriously narrow and bendy and jams are common. Try to avoid peak times and public holidays to get the most out of the place.

Tip by

26.9 km

Buttermere and Crummock Water

Highlight • Trail

Lovely stretch of road running near to the water. Chance for a bit of respite in between Newlands and Honister.

Tip by

32.4 km

Honister Pass

Highlight • Natural Monument

Honister Pass links the Buttermere Valley to the eastern end of Borrowdale. At 356 metres (1,167 feet), it’s one of the highest passes in Cumbria, featuring a steep 1-in-4 (25%) gradient.

Tip by

40.7 km

Borrowdale Rainforest National Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

46.8 km

Keswick

Highlight • Settlement

Found a few miles from the banks of Derwentwater Lake, Keswick is one of the most famous towns in the Lake District. Here, you will find a huge number of cafes, pubs, restaurants and shops.

A market town since 1276, Keswick hosts a market on Saturday and Thursdays near Moot Hall, the Tourist Information Centre. Keswick also has many cultural attractions such as the Keswick Museum and Art Gallery, the Theatre by the Lake and various festivals. You can find more information about the town, here: keswick.org

Tip by

48.4 km

Portinscale Suspension Footbridge

Highlight • River

The main road from Keswick to Cockermouth used to take you through the village of Portinscale via a two arched stone bridge known as the Long Bridge. There were plans to replace it in 1911 but these plans were opposed and it was not until it was damaged by floods in 1954 that it was replaced initially by a temporary metal structure. When the road was built to bypass the village in the 1960's a new road bridge was built further downstream and the current suspension bridge was built for pedestrians only allowing people to access Portinscale across the fields known as the Howrahs.

Tip by

52.4 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.

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54.4 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 of the pass, you will find Whinlatter Forest Visitor Center which has information about osprey birds, a gift shop and restaurant. Standing at 317 meters (1043 feet) the climb is much more gradual than many other passes in the Lake District.

Tip by

66.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.4 km

9.70 km

870 m

439 m

Surfaces

59.5 km

6.61 km

288 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Tuesday 1 September

18°C

14°C

96 %

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Loweswater – Whinlatter Pass loop from Cockermouth

Loweswater

Buttermere Village

Buttermere and Crummock Water

Honister Pass

Keswick

Portinscale Suspension Footbridge

View of Bassenthwaite Lake from Whinlatter Pass

Whinlatter Pass

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