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Bowland Bridge and Grizedale Valley loop from Windermere – Lake District National Park

Bowland Bridge and Grizedale Valley loop from Windermere – Lake District National Park

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Bowland Bridge and Grizedale Valley loop from Windermere – Lake District National Park

03:39

65.0km

1,030m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2024

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Lake District National Park

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Start point

Train Station

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9.81 km

Winster Woods

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Lovely quiet lanes through the woods between Winster and Bowland Bridge

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13.6 km

View of Morecambe Bay from Cartmel Fell

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The road winds its way up and down, protected by a roof of leaves, trees and ramparts. From time to time you have a view of the ridge just a few kilometers away.

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41.5 km

Grizedale is a well-known forest area, located between Coniston Water and Lake Windermere in the southern part of the Lake District. The forest is managed by Forestry England and is known for its outdoor adventures, extensive routes with contemporary art sculptures, and as the home of the only native red deer population in England.
(Forestry England)

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44.2 km

Climb from Hawkshead to Moor Top and Grizedale

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A lumpy long climb up from Hawkshead Village to Moor Top and Grizedale beyond

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47.8 km

Hawkshead to Wray Lanes

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Lovely quiet lanes with sudden surprise views in all directions

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50.3 km

Wray Castle

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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 with its turrets and architectural features, word has it that the house was built for a married couple using the wife's inheritance fund – only problem was that when she saw it she refused to live in it!

In 1882, the parents of Beatrix Potter decided to rent Wray Castle as a summer getaway from London and the family kept returning. Beatrix Potter's favourite room was allegedly the library.

It's not your typically National Trust property with gowns and dust-covers – it's far more hands-on and worth a day trip!

The gardens are pretty special too, with a ton of exotic trees and also a mulberry tree planted by William Wordsmith in 1845.

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59.2 km

Holbeck Lane Ascent to Kirkstone Pass

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This is the ascent to the Kirkstone pass used on the Fred Whitton cycle route. It's quieter than the Struggle or the main road using Holbeck Lane to climb up from Windermere to join the main Patterdale Road. Good as an ascent or descent but be careful it's fairly narrow.

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65.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.0 km

6.15 km

1.24 km

708 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.1 km

31.0 km

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Monday 24 August

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Winster Woods

View of Morecambe Bay from Cartmel Fell

Grizedale Valley

Climb from Hawkshead to Moor Top and Grizedale

Hawkshead to Wray Lanes

Wray Castle

Holbeck Lane Ascent to Kirkstone Pass

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