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Pooley Bridge (2020) – St Peter's Church, Martindale loop from Watermillock

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
North West England
Cumbria
Eden
Matterdale

Pooley Bridge (2020) – St Peter's Church, Martindale loop from Watermillock

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61

riders

Pooley Bridge (2020) – St Peter's Church, Martindale loop from Watermillock

01:09

25.3km

240m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 25, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.05 km for 101 m

After 12.7 km for 94 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.46 km

View of Ullswater

Highlight • Lake

View of Ullswater

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2

2.52 km

View of Ullswater

Highlight • Lake

View from Watermillock

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3

3.99 km

Ullswater Lakeshore Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Lovely road along the north shore of Ullswater Lake with great climbs up Watermillock or Matterdale on the right, and the savage Kirkstone Pass straight on through Glenridding.

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4

5.10 km

Pooley Bridge (2020)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Pooley Bridge got a new bridge on 23rd October 2020! The new bridge is 128ft (39 m) in length and replaces the 18th-century stone bridge that was destroyed during Storm …

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5

9.24 km

Sharrow Bay

Highlight • Lake

looking across to Oldchurch

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6

11.4 km

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

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7

12.4 km

View of Ullswater from The Hause

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Worth the switchback climb for a great view of Ullswater 🤩

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8

12.7 km

St Peter's Church, Martindale

Highlight • Religious Site

St Peter's Church occupies Boredale Hause, the high pass between Martindale and Howtown, and is sandwiched between the slopes of Hallin Fell and Steel Knotts. Hikers bound for Hallin Fell's …

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25.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.4 km

8.70 km

161 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.7 km

1.58 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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