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The Mill Café – View of Wast Water loop from Wast Water

The Mill Café – View of Wast Water loop from Wast Water

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The Mill Café – View of Wast Water loop from Wast Water

00:56

19.9km

240m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.11 km for 79 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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616 m

The tallest Viking-era cross in England adorns the churchyard of St Mary's, Gosforth. Other objects of intrigue within the church are a Chinese bell and two cannonballs, as well as hogback tombstones, also thought to be from the Viking era.

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13.0 km

Greengate Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

15.9 km

The Mill Café

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Beautiful cafe carved out an old mill. You can still see the mill in action and the brook passing underneath the cafe floor.

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16.0 km

Saw Mill Cafe

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18.4 km

Lakeside Road by Wast Water

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Nice road with incredible views, although at times the road may be covered by small streams, go slower on those as they can be slippery

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18.8 km

View of Wast Water

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Great vantage point and shelter to view the screes and Wast Water.

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19.1 km

Wast Water

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It is from the western and southern banks of Wast Water that a view, often cited as England's favourite, will enchant anyone who visits. Framed perfectly by the lake below, Yewbarrow on the left and Lingmell on the right, is the striking squat pyramid of Great Gable. It is this view, above all others in the national park, that the Lake District chose as their logo.

Wast Water is England's deepest lake and forms the centrepiece of, arguably, its most spectacular valley. Around this spot are numerous places for a picnic or for a dip in the lake. The view of the Wast Water Screes to the east is not bad either! The prow-like rise of nearby Yewbarrow makes for an enticing ascent.

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19.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.6 km

153 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.9 km

847 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Sunday 19 July

22°C

9°C

0 %

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The Mill Café – View of Wast Water loop from Wast Water

Buckbarrow

St Mary's Church, Gosforth

Greengate Climb

The Mill Café

Saw Mill Cafe

Lakeside Road by Wast Water

View of Wast Water

Wast Water

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