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Kirkstone Pass & Great Langdale loop from Windermere — Lake District National Park

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Windermere

Kirkstone Pass & Great Langdale loop from Windermere — Lake District National Park

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Kirkstone Pass & Great Langdale loop from Windermere — Lake District National Park

03:00

57.3km

990m

Road cycling

This difficult 35.6-mile (57.3 km) road cycling loop from Windermere takes you through the heart of the Lake District, featuring a significant 3249 feet (990 metres) of elevation gain. Expect to spend around 2 hours and 59 minutes tackling its demanding climbs and varied terrain. You will experience the formidable…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Train Station

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9.00 km

The Struggle Climb from Ambleside

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Made famous by Wiggins in theTour of Britain when he got of to run with his bike- this was more a cheeky nod to Froome's jog on the Tour de …

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13.3 km

Kirkstone Pass Climb from Troutbeck

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Kirkstone Pass at 455m is the Lake Districts highest pass open to motor vehicles (and road bikes). Connecting Ambleside to the Patterdale or Windermere to Ullswater it's a useful as …

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21.4 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 …

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35.4 km

Sticklebarn

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National Trust owned and managed pub in Great Langdale. Serving pub food and drinks. They also have an outdoor wood fire pizza oven that they use on some evenings.
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38.0 km

Blea Tarn to Great Langdale Descent

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

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41.6 km

Little Langdale Tarn Road

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Lovely road from Little Langdale in the east up towards either Wrynose and Hardknott pass or the right turn past Blea Tarn and then down into Greater Langdale. Beautiful scenery and a great road but the hills are big!

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57.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.1 km

23.6 km

4.62 km

789 m

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< 100 m

Surfaces

52.9 km

4.08 km

268 m

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Wednesday 20 May

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