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View of Coniston – The Drunken Duck Inn loop from Ambleside

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North West England

View of Coniston – The Drunken Duck Inn loop from Ambleside

Hard

5.0

(5)

125

riders

View of Coniston – The Drunken Duck Inn loop from Ambleside

03:45

44.6km

750m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1.35 km

Pull Garth Wood

Forest

2

7.98 km

View of The Old Man of Coniston

Highlight • Summit

Great view of The Old Man of Coniston, a prominent fell in the Furness Fells.

It's the highest point in the historic county of Lancashire. Rising to at least 2,632 …

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3

9.50 km

View of Coniston

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

11.9 km

View of Coniston Water and the Old Man of Coniston

Highlight • Lake

A well placed viewpoint and bench, ideal for a quick drink stop.

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5

12.1 km

Gravel Descent with Switchbacks and View of Coniston Water

Highlight • Trail

700ft of flatstick floaty gravel decent full of touchy feely trailing the back brake; drifting the rear laterally through your cleats and dive bombing the hairpins before squaring off the …

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17.2 km

Higher Thorny Slack

Forest

7

20.3 km

Grizedale Viewpoint

Highlight • Forest

There's a fairly steep climb straight out of the gate to get up to the fireroads and trails in the Forest

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8

36.6 km

View of the Lake District Hills

Highlight • Natural

9

37.1 km

Grizedale Gravel Forest Roads

Highlight • Forest

10

41.3 km

The Drunken Duck Inn

Highlight • Pub

Cosy pub serving food.

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B

44.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.8 km

15.6 km

753 m

276 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.5 km

12.7 km

9.64 km

3.41 km

321 m

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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