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Oscar's Café – West Windermere Way loop from Finsthwaite

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Oscar's Café – West Windermere Way loop from Finsthwaite

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Oscar's Café – West Windermere Way loop from Finsthwaite

02:05

23.6km

420m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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1.08 km

Lakeside Pier and Steam Railway, Lake Windermere

Highlight • Rest Area

You could say that Lakeside is mainly the extravagant but really welcoming hotel, the historic steam railway journey into the Leven Valley (lakesiderailway.co.uk/about-lakeside-haverthwaite ), as well as the pier and boat terminal to get across Lake Windermere. It's popular with day-trippers and you can't blame them as it's such an idyllic part of the lake.

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1.09 km

Oscar's Café

Highlight • Cafe

Grab an ice cream or coffee at Oscar's Cafe perched on the south western shore of Windermere. The menu is quite limited but it's a lovely location overlooking the lake. It gets very busy in the summer.

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1.23 km

Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway

Highlight • Structure

Established in 1973, the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway is a family-run business.

Steam engines pull 1950s carriages through the scenic Leven Valley to Lakeside Station, where you can connect with Windermere Lake Cruises.

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1.38 km

West Windermere Way

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

The West Windermere Way runs alongside the Lakeside steam railway track, crossing bridges and winding towards Newby Bridge.

The path is made of hard-packed gravel and tarmac, making it suitable for all types of bikes. It features several gates, all wide enough for trailers and wheelchair users.

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2.86 km

Newby Bridge and the River Leven Weir

Highlight • River

Newby Bridge is a hamlet situated on the banks of River Leven at the southern end of Lake Windermere. Historically part of Lancashire, it takes its name from the five-arched stone bridge built across the river in 1651. Within the hamlet, you find accommodation and food and drink. There is a stop on Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway here, too.

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2.93 km

Newby Bridge Stone Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Formerly part of Lancashire, Newby Bridge is a quaint village nestled along the banks of the River Leven, situated at the southern end of Lake Windermere.

Its name is derived from the distinguished five-arched stone bridge, constructed across the river in the year 1651.

There's a curved weir just below Newby Bridge which controls the amount of water flowing into River Leven from Lake Windermere.

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4.44 km

Chapel House Wood

Forest

6.43 km

Forest Singletrack in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Trail

23.2 km

Crag Wood

Forest

23.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

8.73 km

2.50 km

1.45 km

264 m

257 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.8 km

7.28 km

2.78 km

676 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Thursday 16 July

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Oscar's Café – West Windermere Way loop from Finsthwaite

Lakeside Pier and Steam Railway, Lake Windermere

Oscar's Café

Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway

West Windermere Way

Newby Bridge and the River Leven Weir

Newby Bridge Stone Bridge

Forest Singletrack in Lake District National Park

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