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Lowther Castle – View of Ullswater loop from Penrith (North Lakes)

Lowther Castle – View of Ullswater loop from Penrith (North Lakes)

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Lowther Castle – View of Ullswater loop from Penrith (North Lakes)

02:58

40.2km

570m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 240 m

After 2.37 km for 64 m

After 8.12 km for 231 m

After 37.8 km for 64 m

After 40.0 km for 240 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.88 km

Lowther Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Brilliant cafe, gardens, adventure playground, walking and cycling trails.

Large free car park is a brilliant place to start a bike ride.

Tip by

12.0 km

Askham Fell

Highlight • Natural

Excellent speedy descent to the east. Nice soft ground.

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13.3 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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20.4 km

View of Ullswater from Howtown

Highlight • Lake

View across Ullswater from Howtown.
you can catch the Ullswater steamer from here.

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21.3 km

View of Ullswater

Highlight • Viewpoint

Probably the best way of getting from Howtown to Patterdale, nice climb up out of Howtown, a short steep section of bike carrying but then a killer down hill to brotherswater or patterdale

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23.5 km

Auterstone Wood

Forest

25.1 km

View of Ullswater

Highlight • Viewpoint

lovely views, this stretch is popular with walkers so watch your speed on the rocky decent(s)

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26.2 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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33.5 km

Low Gardens Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Low Gardens Bridge spans the River Lowther at Earl Henry's Drive. It is an old Grade II listed stone arch bridge which has a new steel beam bridge next to it.

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34.1 km

Horseholme Wood

Forest

40.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.7 km

11.5 km

7.67 km

6.13 km

1.54 km

1.38 km

252 m

Surfaces

16.3 km

13.3 km

8.25 km

2.27 km

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Saturday 9 May

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Lowther Castle – View of Ullswater loop from Penrith (North Lakes)

Lowther Castle

Askham Fell

View of Ullswater from Askham Fell

View of Ullswater from Howtown

View of Ullswater

View of Ullswater

The Cockpit Stone Circle

Low Gardens Bridge

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