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View of Ullswater – Arthur's Pike summit loop from Pooley Bridge

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View of Ullswater – Arthur's Pike summit loop from Pooley Bridge

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View of Ullswater – Arthur's Pike summit loop from Pooley Bridge

04:14

14.6km

390m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.38 km

View of Ullswater from Pooley Bridge

Highlight • Lake

Pooley Bridge occupies an enviable position at the north eastern tip of Ullswater, where the River Eamont begins its journey to join to River Eden. The village is very popular with visitors to the Lakes, as it's just ten minutes from the M6 and a short bus journey from Penrith train station.

There are many accommodation options, as well as pubs, cafes and restaurants. You can take the Ullswater Steamer down the lake from here and visit Glenridding, Howtown and Aira Force.

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5.12 km

View of Esthwaite Water

Highlight • Lake

This part can turn into a small river after/during rain

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6.28 km

View of Ullswater

Highlight • Lake

7.09 km

Arthur's Pike summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Arthur's Pike is a 1,749-foot (533 m) Wainwright fell in the Far Eastern Lake District. Being on the very eastern edge of the group of 214 Wainwright fells you'd think that anything worth looking at would be to the west of the summit but that's not true. You can see many of Wainwright's Outlying Fells of Lakeland from here (like Dunmallet, Heughscar Hill and Knipescar Common), plus on a good day the mountains of the North Pennines including Cross Fell.

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7.35 km

View of Ullswater from Arthur's Pike

Highlight • Viewpoint

on a clear day, there are great views

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7.74 km

View of Ullswater

Highlight • Viewpoint

View of Ullswater from the trail below Arthur's Pike. This point is at about 1,640 feet (500 m) so you can see across the lake, over Gowbarrow Fell opposite and out across the Lake District towards Skiddaw and Helvellyn.

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10.3 km

The Cockpit Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

This is an impressive stone circle on the ancient High Street roman road, measuring 89 feet (27 m) in diameter.

Because of its antiquity, it's unclear what it was actually for; common theories include rituals and gatherings or more prosaically simply as a (surprisingly elaborate) signifier of land ownership.

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10.4 km

High Street Gravel Path

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The way to the top is mostly easy

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14.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.11 km

2.96 km

1.91 km

517 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.42 km

3.14 km

3.02 km

1.33 km

460 m

214 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Saturday 4 July

18°C

14°C

63 %

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View of Ullswater – Arthur's Pike summit loop from Pooley Bridge

View of Ullswater from Pooley Bridge

View of Esthwaite Water

View of Ullswater

Arthur's Pike summit

View of Ullswater from Arthur's Pike

View of Ullswater

The Cockpit Stone Circle

High Street Gravel Path

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