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View of Lake Windermere – Wray Castle loop from Windermere

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North West England

View of Lake Windermere – Wray Castle loop from Windermere

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108

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View of Lake Windermere – Wray Castle loop from Windermere

01:52

26.5km

320m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.21 km for 336 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.36 km

Claife Viewing Station — View over Lake Windermere

Highlight • Viewpoint

At Claife Heights, is Claife Station, built in the 1790s as a viewpoint where visitors could look at Lake Windermere. It was most fashionable with tourists in the 1830s and …

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2

2.14 km

View of Lake Windermere

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely views across Windermere from the west Winderemere cycle path.

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4.63 km

Fleming Wood

Forest

4

5.40 km

Windermere West Shore Gravel Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Windermere West Shore gravel trail offers a peaceful, scenic route along the western edge of Lake Windermere. It’s mostly gravel, making it ideal for hybrid or mountain bikes. The …

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5

7.02 km

View of Lake Windermere

Highlight • Lake

6

7.63 km

Wray Castle

Highlight • Castle

A National Trust property that's open for visitors from late March to late October, Wray Castle is a stunning Victorian house built in 1840. A bit of a strange sight …

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7

11.6 km

Stone Bridge over the River Brathay

Highlight • Bridge

8

15.9 km

West Shore Gravel Trail, Lake Windermere

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

If you can get there for sunrise as I did, or sunset, it is totally stunning

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9

20.1 km

Islands and Yachts on Lake Windermere

Highlight • Lake

24.2 km

Cunsey Wood

Forest

B

26.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

8.07 km

6.89 km

150 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.4 km

8.03 km

3.91 km

2.10 km

< 100 m

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Monday 12 October

16°C

7°C

97 %

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