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Little Langdale Tarn Road – Blea Tarn loop from Grasmere

Little Langdale Tarn Road – Blea Tarn loop from Grasmere

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Little Langdale Tarn Road – Blea Tarn loop from Grasmere

04:48

86.7km

1,790m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 64.5 km for 311 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.17 km

Chapel Stile Climb

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Tough little climb out of the Langdale Valley

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8.53 km

Lovely road from Little Langdale in the east up towards either Wrynose and Hardknott pass or the right turn past Blea Tarn and then down into Greater Langdale. Beautiful scenery and a great road but the hills are big!

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9.86 km

Wrynose Pass Climb from Fell Foot Farm

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Incredibly steep (almost all over 20%) but so rewarding when you get to the top. The average grade is 11% for this 1.6 mile (2.5 km) climb. On the more …

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13.6 km

View of Cockley Beck from Wrynose Summit

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One of the nicest descents around, the road is laid out ahead of you and feels relatively safe as you coast down to the Duddon Valley. Be careful in the …

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15.9 km

Hardknott Pass Climb from Cockley Beck

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For many people the hardest climb in the UK thanks to murderously steep 33% spikes that will severely test even the strongest climbers

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17.6 km

Hardknott Pass

Mountain Pass

35.8 km

Longmire Plantation

Forest

66.7 km

Wrynose Pass Climb from Cockley Beck

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Wrynose Pass 2.5km at 11%. It's a tough climb as you can see it going on forever in front of you. It's a mental game to keep going!

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70.0 km

Wrynose Pass

Mountain Pass

74.5 km

Blea Tarn

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Blea Tarn, a small mountain lake in a valley between Little Langdale and Great Langdale, offers a wide variety of photographic opportunities.

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75.6 km

Blea Tarn to Great Langdale Descent

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One of the best views in the Lakes. A terrible surface down though. Take care.

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78.8 km

Greenhowe Caravan Park

Forest

86.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

85.9 km

829 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

86.8 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 23 August

21°C

9°C

0 %

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Chapel Stile Climb