Ullswater, Howtown & Loadpot Hill loop from Pooley Bridge — Lake District National Park

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Ullswater, Howtown & Loadpot Hill loop from Pooley Bridge — Lake District National Park

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Ullswater, Howtown & Loadpot Hill loop from Pooley Bridge — Lake District National Park

05:50

19.0km

620m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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Lake District National Park

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519 m

Barren Tree on the North Shore of Ullswater

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ullswater is the second largest lake in the Lake District. It formed in a glacial trough where the glacier scraped out the valley bottom and then dammed the end with …

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6.14 km

Howtown Pier – Ullswater Steamers

Highlight • Rest Area

quick stop, little pub in a few minutes walk.

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6.56 km

Howtown Tearoom

Highlight • Cafe

great little stop before we walked back to pooley bridge

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8.54 km

View of Ullswater from Bonscale Pike

Highlight • Summit

If you’re doing the Wainwrights don’t get drawn in by the trig pillars on the slope sides and be sure to bag the true summit marked by a small cairn

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10.6 km

Loadpot Hill Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Loadpot Hill is a 2,205-foot (672 m) Wainwright fell in the Lake District National Park. The summit is a broad, grassy plateau and there is a trig point present. The …

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15.9 km

The Cockpit Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

This is an impressive stone circle on the ancient High Street roman road, measuring 89 feet (27 m) in diameter.

Because of its antiquity, it's unclear what it was actually …

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18.8 km

View of Ullswater from Pooley Bridge

Highlight • Lake

Pooley Bridge occupies an enviable position at the north eastern tip of Ullswater, where the River Eamont begins its journey to join to River Eden. The village is very popular …

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