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Birker Fell Road – Little Langdale Tarn Road loop from Staveley

Birker Fell Road – Little Langdale Tarn Road loop from Staveley

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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: March 27, 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

Start point

Train Station

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24.6 km

Greenhowe Caravan Park

Forest

29.0 km

Blea Tarn

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The roads to and from Blea Tarn are absolutely spectacular. For cyclists, the climb from the North (Oxendale) is the toughest (best) and is one of the best climbs in the Lakes.

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30.3 km

Wrynose Pass Signpost

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Wrynose Pass very steep in places make sure you’ve got good legs or lots of gears

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34.4 km

View of Cockley Beck from Wrynose Summit

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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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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

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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52.9 km

Birker Fell

Highlight • Summit

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

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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

75.9 km

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

97.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

75.0 km

14.3 km

7.34 km

1.14 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

89.6 km

8.00 km

258 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

20°C

10°C

16 %

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Birker Fell Road – Little Langdale Tarn Road loop from Staveley

Blea Tarn

Wrynose Pass Signpost

View of Cockley Beck from Wrynose Summit

Hardknott Pass Climb from Cockley Beck

Birker Fell Road

Birker Fell

Wrynose Pass Climb from Cockley Beck

Little Langdale Tarn Road

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