The Ullswater Steamer, Howtown & the eastern shore loop from Glenridding — Lake District National Park
The Ullswater Steamer, Howtown & the eastern shore loop from Glenridding — Lake District National Park
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The Ullswater Steamer, Howtown & the eastern shore loop from Glenridding — Lake District National Park
05:03
19.2km
160m
Hiking
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: June 8, 2024
This route includes a ferry crossing
Tips
Includes a ferry crossing
Check ferry timetable.
After 81 m for 8.06 km
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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73 m
Glenridding Pier
Highlight • Lake
Tip by
8.15 km
Howtown Pier – Ullswater Steamers
Highlight • Rest Area
Tip by
8.47 km
Howtown Hamlet on Ullswater
Highlight • Trail
Tip by
10.3 km
Hallinhag Wood
Highlight • Lake
Tip by
12.0 km
Lowther Barn Tearoom & Guest Accommodation
Highlight • Cafe
It's a …
Tip by
15.1 km
Silver Point Viewpoint (Ullswater)
Highlight • Lake
Tip by
16.2 km
Artist's Seat memorial at Ullswater
Highlight • Natural Monument
Tip by
17.8 km
Patterdale Village
Highlight • Pub
Tip by
19.2 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
8.05 km
4.55 km
2.93 km
1.27 km
1.01 km
902 m
500 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
8.60 km
7.29 km
1.31 km
733 m
721 m
591 m
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Elevation
Highest point (220 m)
Lowest point (150 m)
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Trail Reviews
Lovely walk along the lake shore a few gentle climbs and decents and some uneven surfaces. Did the walk on a beautiful mid September day but a month later with the autumn colours might be even better.
I made this trekking tour with my wife and an 11yo boy. Planned with komoot and underestimated the trail, considering it basically flat. It's actually a series of up and down following a path along the lake, sometimes it's a nice gravel path, sometimes it becomes very stony/rooty and definitely wet. It took almost 3 hrs for a little more than 10km (net of all the stops). We met people with MTB, and technically it can be done if you are well trained or if you push the bike along the rough parts (like the ones we met :-)
The Ullswater Way - had a nightmare with Kamoot so missed the first bit of day one and the second bit of day 2, but 37km over 2 days, thigh deep snow and -10 at times and a large slide/fall down a mountainside.. Great weekend!.