Ullswater shore and Shap summit loop from Penrith

Ullswater shore and Shap summit loop from Penrith

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Ullswater shore and Shap summit loop from Penrith

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105km

1,290m

Road cycling

This difficult 65.0-mile (104.6 km) road cycling loop from Penrith challenges you with significant climbs and stunning Lake District scenery. Expect to spend around 5 hours and 6 minutes on the route, tackling an elevation gain of 4228 feet (1288 metres). You will spin along the beautiful Ullswater shore, admiring…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Lake District National Park

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.81 km

Ullswater Lakeshore Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Lovely road along the north shore of Ullswater Lake with great climbs up Watermillock or Matterdale on the right, and the savage Kirkstone Pass straight on through Glenridding.

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45.8 km

More! The Artisan Bakery

Highlight • Cafe

A real gem, this bakery has been around for about a decade and, as well as being a wholesale supplier for the best places in the Lakes, it also has …

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65.1 km

Shap Summit

Highlight • Mountain Pass

From Kendal this is a 14km climb of some difficulty - never too steep but long and arduous. The descent on the other side (heading North) is magnificent!

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105 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.9 km

43.3 km

3.79 km

744 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

84.5 km

20.0 km

178 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

11°C

6°C

55 %

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Comments

November 7, 2018

This route sets off from Penrith, a fairly eclectic town with a mixture of 18th-century cottages and Georgian town houses that's tucked on a rare bit of flat land between the Lakes and the Pennines. 
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After a brief spin along Ullswater, the route starts climbing up Kirkstone Pass–a brute of a climb that