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Coniston Cycleways – Coniston Water loop from Hawkshead

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Coniston Cycleways – Coniston Water loop from Hawkshead

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Coniston Cycleways – Coniston Water loop from Hawkshead

03:33

41.0km

850m

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 9.06 km for 119 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.94 km

View of the Lake District Hills

Highlight • Natural

2.48 km

Grizedale Gravel Forest Roads

Highlight • Forest

3.22 km

Hawkshead Hill to Coniston Gravel Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Amazing smooth gravel behind tarn hows, from Hawkshead Hill to Coniston. Just watch out for the couple of drainage ditches!

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7.94 km

Coniston Cycleways

Highlight • Cycleway

Cycle path heads out of Coniston towards Tilbetthwaite

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18.5 km

Steep Dirt Path with Loose Rock

Highlight • Trail

Ridable on a gravel bike but technical.

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28.6 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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32.2 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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33.0 km

Dodgson Wood

Forest

37.8 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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39.2 km

Jack Gap Plantation

Forest

41.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.7 km

12.5 km

9.08 km

2.26 km

1.19 km

319 m

Surfaces

17.1 km

13.8 km

5.38 km

4.50 km

229 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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Coniston Cycleways – Coniston Water loop from Hawkshead

View of the Lake District Hills

Grizedale Gravel Forest Roads

Hawkshead Hill to Coniston Gravel Descent

Coniston Cycleways

Steep Dirt Path with Loose Rock

Coniston Water

Wooden pier on the eastern shore of Coniston Water

View of Coniston Water and the Old Man of Coniston

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