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Lake Windermere – View of Lake Windermere loop from Claife

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North West England

Lake Windermere – View of Lake Windermere loop from Claife

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4.5

(11)

56

hikers

Lake Windermere – View of Lake Windermere loop from Claife

01:44

5.96km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

1

1.02 km

Lake Windermere

Highlight • Lake

This is a great lake for water sports from rowing to sailing. It even has a swimming club and a yearly swimming race down the lake. Boat cruises go up …

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2

1.86 km

Path to Far Sawrey

Highlight • Trail

3

3.67 km

Claife Viewing Station — View over Lake Windermere

Highlight • Viewpoint

At Claife Heights, is Claife Station, built in the 1790s as a viewpoint where visitors could look at Lake Windermere. It was most fashionable with tourists in the 1830s and …

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4

3.84 km

Joey's Café at Claife Viewing Station

Highlight • Cafe

Joey's Cafe in the courtyard of the Claife Viewing Station serves baked goods, light meals, drinks and snacks. It's not owned or managed by the National Trust but is part …

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5

3.87 km

Claife Viewing Station and Courtyard

Highlight • Historical Site

Unfortunately our bikes had been on the back of the car when rear ended at speed by another car.

However we needed fresh air something to take our minds of …

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6

4.37 km

Harrowslack Car Park

Highlight • Parking

7

4.62 km

View of Lake Windermere

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely views across Windermere from the west Winderemere cycle path.

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B

5.96 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.19 km

1.55 km

865 m

306 m

Surfaces

2.05 km

1.78 km

861 m

779 m

388 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Monday 5 October

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41 %

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