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St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn

River Greta – Castlerigg Stone Circle loop from Legburthwaite

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St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn

River Greta – Castlerigg Stone Circle loop from Legburthwaite

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River Greta – Castlerigg Stone Circle loop from Legburthwaite

01:26

21.2km

290m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.1 km for 180 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

438 m

Mill Plantation

Forest

6.99 km

St Mary's Church, Threlkeld

Highlight • Religious Site

A pretty church, nice village

Tip by

7.25 km

Threlkeld Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

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

Tip by

7.27 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.

Tip by

8.22 km

River Greta

Highlight • Natural

A tributary of the River Derwent, River Greta is a pretty river that flows through Cumbria, passing trough Keswick on its way. Its name comes from the Old Norse "Griota" …

Tip by

11.2 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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21.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.1 km

1.73 km

1.66 km

386 m

144 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.1 km

4.87 km

854 m

194 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Wednesday 1 July

17°C

11°C

25 %

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Max wind speed: 31.0 km/h

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River Greta – Castlerigg Stone Circle loop from Legburthwaite

St Mary's Church, Threlkeld

Threlkeld Coffee Shop

Threlkeld Village Hall Coffee Shop

River Greta

Castlerigg Stone Circle

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