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Nether Staveley

Birker Fell Road – Little Langdale Tarn Road loop from Staveley

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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Cumbria
South Lakeland
Nether Staveley

Birker Fell Road – Little Langdale Tarn Road loop from Staveley

Hard

84

riders

Birker Fell Road – Little Langdale Tarn Road loop from Staveley

05:20

97.8km

1,800m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 38 m for 14 m

After 97.9 km for 14 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

20.6 km

Langdale Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful Langdale Valley, good riding and several places to get food and drink.

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24.6 km

Greenhowe Caravan Park

Forest

3

29.0 km

Blea Tarn

Highlight • Viewpoint

Blea Tarn, a small mountain lake in a valley between Little Langdale and Great Langdale, offers a wide variety of photographic opportunities.

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4

34.4 km

View of Cockley Beck from Wrynose Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the nicest descents around, the road is laid out ahead of you and feels relatively safe as you coast down to the Duddon Valley. Be careful in the …

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5

36.7 km

Hardknott Pass Climb from Cockley Beck

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

For many people the hardest climb in the UK thanks to murderously steep 33% spikes that will severely test even the strongest climbers

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38.4 km

Hardknott Pass

Mountain Pass

7

49.2 km

Birker Fell Road

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Arguably the best road in the UK you've never heard of. Go and ride it. Immediately.

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8

52.9 km

Birker Fell

Highlight • Summit

Possibly the best of all the Lake District fells. Arguably.

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9

68.5 km

Wrynose Pass Climb from Cockley Beck

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Wrynose Pass 2.5km at 11%. It's a tough climb as you can see it going on forever in front of you. It's a mental game to keep going!

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71.8 km

Wrynose Pass

Mountain Pass

11

75.9 km

Little Langdale Tarn Road

Highlight • Trail

Lovely road from Little Langdale in the east up towards either Wrynose and Hardknott pass or the right turn past Blea Tarn and then down into Greater Langdale. Beautiful scenery and a great road but the hills are big!

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88.5 km

Longtail Wood

Forest

B

97.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

75.0 km

14.3 km

7.34 km

1.14 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

89.6 km

8.00 km

258 m

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Monday 17 August

18°C

12°C

37 %

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