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Blea Tarn Climb – Blea Tarn loop from Great Langdale

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North West England

Blea Tarn Climb – Blea Tarn loop from Great Langdale

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15

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Blea Tarn Climb – Blea Tarn loop from Great Langdale

01:48

26.7km

870m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

2.44 km

Blea Tarn Climb

Highlight • Trail

Woof - over 25% in places - much better to climb than descend!

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2

2.60 km

Blea Tarn to Great Langdale Descent

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the best views in the Lakes. A terrible surface down though. Take care.

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3

3.75 km

Blea Tarn

Highlight • Viewpoint

Blea Tarn, a small mountain lake in a valley between Little Langdale and Great Langdale, offers a wide variety of photographic opportunities.

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4

5.12 km

Wrynose Pass Signpost

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wrynose Pass very steep in places make sure you’ve got good legs or lots of gears

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5

5.44 km

Wrynose Pass Climb from Fell Foot Farm

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Incredibly steep (almost all over 20%) but so rewarding when you get to the top. The average grade is 11% for this 1.6 mile (2.5 km) climb. On the more …

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6

8.18 km

Wrynose Pass Climb from Cockley Beck

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Wrynose Pass 2.5km at 11%. It's a tough climb as you can see it going on forever in front of you. It's a mental game to keep going!

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7

11.5 km

Hardknott Pass Climb from Cockley Beck

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

For many people the hardest climb in the UK thanks to murderously steep 33% spikes that will severely test even the strongest climbers

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8

13.3 km

View of the Lake District Valleys

Highlight • Summit

What a place to ride? An excellent place to summit as the sun sets in the west.

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18.5 km

Wrynose Pass

Mountain Pass

B

26.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.6 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.7 km

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