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Keswick Railway Path Tunnel – Castlerigg Stone Circle loop from Keswick

Keswick Railway Path Tunnel – Castlerigg Stone Circle loop from Keswick

Hard

5.0

(5)

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Keswick Railway Path Tunnel – Castlerigg Stone Circle loop from Keswick

03:01

43.9km

860m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: April 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.04 km for 180 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.53 km

Keswick Railway Path Tunnel

Highlight • Bridge

Great simple ride (we did Threlkeld to Keswick and return). Easy enough for the youngest, fast enough for the eldest.

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3.13 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle

Highlight • Monument

The actual purpose of these megalithic standing stones is hotly debated, with many theories being thrown out. There are 38 of them (but do try counting), and some of them …

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12.9 km

Old Coach Road (Lake District National Park)

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Great on a Gravel bike for about 6km from the Dockray end then deteriorates & gravel turns to boulders & a case of hanging on for grim life to the end. Scenery is stunning as you would expect

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27.5 km

Gills Row and View of Blencathra

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the nicest ways in which you can avoid the A66 and the obvious way in which you would avoid the A66.

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32.5 km

Laddray Wood

Forest

36.7 km

Threlkeld Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

go round the back to car park and admire the views of clough head

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36.7 km

Threlkeld Village Hall Coffee Shop

Highlight • Rest Area

A lovely village cafe, Open 10am to 5pm during the summer and 9:30am to 4pm from 11th September, closing only for Christmas, Boxing and New Year’s Days. Walkers, cyclists and dogs welcome.

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39.2 km

Brundholme Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Recently replaced bridge on the Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Trail. The old bridge was damaged beyond repair by Storm Desmond in 2015. Its replacement is actually 20m longer than the original.

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40.0 km

View of Brundholme Woods

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

It is mostly tarmac and connects with the road to Threlkeld. Suitable for road bikes and MTB, good diversion whilst the railway path is being fixed.

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43.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.2 km

11.2 km

3.44 km

3.38 km

2.58 km

1.97 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.6 km

14.1 km

11.6 km

1.19 km

231 m

107 m

Elevation

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Thursday 28 May

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Keswick Railway Path Tunnel – Castlerigg Stone Circle loop from Keswick

Keswick Railway Path Tunnel

Castlerigg Stone Circle

Old Coach Road (Lake District National Park)

Gills Row and View of Blencathra

Threlkeld Coffee Shop

Threlkeld Village Hall Coffee Shop

Brundholme Bridge

View of Brundholme Woods

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