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View of Ullswater – View over Ullswater loop from Hartsop

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View of Ullswater – View over Ullswater loop from Hartsop

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View of Ullswater – View over Ullswater loop from Hartsop

03:12

28.3km

1,020m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.37 km for 315 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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223 m

Rocky track to Hayeswater

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Good route to access High Street from Hartsop. Note very rocky and steep (up to 23%) in places. I had to push up various sections, but the view are great.

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1.81 km

Footbridge Over Hayeswater Gill

Highlight • River

The ascent is steep, but good to walk and already the tour is very promising. Until Hayeswater you go along a thunderous river.

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1.83 km

The Knott

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

If you're riding here from Hartsop you'll have just negotiated the (at times) 17% climb that precedes your attempt up the face of the Knott. This is preposterously steep, and …

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6.36 km

Raven Howe

Peak

6.90 km

Redcrag Tarn

Lake

8.85 km

Wether Hill (Wainwright)

Peak

9.53 km

Loadpot Tarn

Highlight • Natural

A great view of the Helvellyn range, not visited regularly due to the marshy conditions from Arthurs Pike direction. Often full of dragonflies on warm, light wind days.

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14.7 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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16.3 km

Auterstone Wood

Forest

18.6 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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19.6 km

View over Ullswater

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you get a beautiful view looking north over the picturesque waters of Ullswater. The area is surrounded by dramatic fells and the lake is often considered one of the most scenic in the UK.

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21.1 km

Boredale Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Beautiful Dale, but there is a some steep stuff at the head requiring some carrying and pushing. But worth it for what comes later.

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28.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.9 km

2.56 km

656 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.1 km

2.50 km

1.82 km

1.05 km

992 m

885 m

Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

24°C

14°C

14 %

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View of Ullswater – View over Ullswater loop from Hartsop

Rocky track to Hayeswater

Footbridge Over Hayeswater Gill

The Knott

Loadpot Tarn

View of Ullswater

View of Ullswater

View over Ullswater

Boredale Valley

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