View of Coniston Water – Coniston Water loop from Blawith and Subberthwaite

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Blawith And Subberthwaite

View of Coniston Water – Coniston Water loop from Blawith and Subberthwaite

Hard

5.0

(2)

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View of Coniston Water – Coniston Water loop from Blawith and Subberthwaite

02:32

29.7km

590m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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After 9.00 km for 230 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.82 km

Gill Bank

Forest

4.20 km

Green Lane to High Ickenthwaite

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Climbed from the Lowick Green/ Broughton Beck side, towards Ickenthwaite. What a Banger! It's a green lane, open to 4x4, Bikes, Quads etc. so it's eroded but not awful (ridden …

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11.6 km

View of Coniston Water

Highlight • Lake

Stunning view on a good day, it’s hard to pass this by without stopping.

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13.5 km

Heald Brow Pasture

Forest

16.3 km

Winding Path in Lake District National Park

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Entrance from Bethecar moor to Grizedale taking you to the three Witches bridleways

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19.0 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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19.2 km

Gravel Descent with Switchbacks and View of Coniston Water

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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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22.2 km

East Side Road, Coniston Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely dappled light on the rolling road on the East side of the lake

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24.6 km

Wooden pier on the eastern shore of Coniston Water

Highlight • Lake

This is such a stunning route, which follows almost the whole eastern side of Coniston Water. It's a popular route during peak times, so be considerate of other users.

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25.7 km

Coniston Water

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Coniston Water is a lake in the Lake District region of North West England. The third largest by volume, after Windermere and Ullswater, it's the fifth-largest by area.

The views …

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