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View of Ullswater – View of Ullswater loop from Watermillock

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View of Ullswater – View of Ullswater loop from Watermillock

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232

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View of Ullswater – View of Ullswater loop from Watermillock

02:26

33.4km

460m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.58 km

Ullswater Lakeshore Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Lovely road along the north shore of Ullswater Lake with great climbs up Watermillock or Matterdale on the right, and the savage Kirkstone Pass straight on through Glenridding.

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6.59 km

View of Ullswater from Askham Fell

Highlight • Lake

Lovely views from Askham fell before the excellent decent towards Pooley Bridge.

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8.49 km

The Cockpit Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

Moor Divock is a flat, featureless plateau on the broad Askham Fell above Ullswater.

It is home to a number of ancient stone circles, cairns and burial mounds. Amongst them, …

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12.3 km

Isla Park

Forest

15.7 km

Grassy Paths Across Askham Fell

Highlight • Natural

Gradual climb up followed by lovely gentle downhill ..... all with fab views. What's not to like!

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16.6 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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17.8 km

View of Ullswater

Highlight • Viewpoint

lovely views, this stretch is popular with walkers so watch your speed on the rocky decent(s)

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18.9 km

View of Ullswater

Highlight • Lake

Keeping looking back as the views along ullswater are amazing

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19.3 km

Auterstone Wood

Forest

21.6 km

View of Ullswater

Highlight • Viewpoint

Probably the best way of getting from Howtown to Patterdale, nice climb up out of Howtown, a short steep section of bike carrying but then a killer down hill to brotherswater or patterdale

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33.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.3 km

7.84 km

7.36 km

3.56 km

1.14 km

240 m

Surfaces

20.5 km

7.37 km

3.63 km

1.09 km

724 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Saturday 22 August

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Comments

November 6, 2024,1st night ride of the season

Also first mechanical in 10 years!. Timing is every thing trying to sort out a misbehaving rear mech in the middle of Askham moor was never going to work so we bailed out to the road. It all adds to the fun

August 26, 2025,New bike day - Howtown

Two new Cubes out in the wild for the first time on my favourite route and what a gorgeous evening for it

December 28, 2024,Reverse Askham plus Howtown

Nice to blow away some Christmas cobwebs
It was a bit busy mind and we had stop twice to assit ill prepared rIders to fix punctures 😂

May 24, 2024,Lowther - Howtown- Lowther

Nice to be out again riding my favourite loop. The rain just added to it 🌧️🚲

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View of Ullswater – View of Ullswater loop from Watermillock

Ullswater Lakeshore Road

View of Ullswater from Askham Fell

The Cockpit Stone Circle

Grassy Paths Across Askham Fell

The Cockpit Stone Circle

View of Ullswater

View of Ullswater

View of Ullswater

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