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Keswick – Castlerigg Stone Circle loop from Keswick

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Keswick – Castlerigg Stone Circle loop from Keswick

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Keswick – Castlerigg Stone Circle loop from Keswick

01:55

29.1km

350m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.2 km for 180 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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221 m

Keswick

Highlight • Settlement

Found a few miles from the banks of Derwentwater Lake, Keswick is one of the most famous towns in the Lake District. Here, you will find a huge number of cafes, pubs, restaurants and shops.

A market town since 1276, Keswick hosts a market on Saturday and Thursdays near Moot Hall, the Tourist Information Centre. Keswick also has many cultural attractions such as the Keswick Museum and Art Gallery, the Theatre by the Lake and various festivals. You can find more information about the town, here: keswick.org

Tip by

1.42 km

Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Reopened in December 2020 following major repair to damage caused by Storm Desmond in December 2015.

Very smooth tarmac suitable for all users but road cyclists and other riders need to be careful in wet and slippy conditions.

It also gets very busy at weekends, but even then not busy there are always walkers, runners and dogs off leads.

Just take your time, but if it is too busy, better to take the alternative route via Castlerigg Stone Circle.

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6.76 km

River Greta

Highlight • Natural

A tributary of the River Derwent, River Greta is a pretty river that flows through Cumbria, passing trough Keswick on its way. Its name comes from the Old Norse "Griota" which means stony stream. The pretty river is home to many species of wildlife such as otters, water voles, trout and hedge hogs. Along the river, you will find many idyllic campsites and cafes.

Tip by

7.72 km

Threlkeld Village Hall Coffee Shop

Highlight • Rest Area

A lovely village cafe, Open 10am to 5pm during the summer and 9:30am to 4pm from 11th September, closing only for Christmas, Boxing and New Year’s Days. Walkers, cyclists and dogs welcome.

Tip by

13.5 km

Mill Plantation

Forest

25.3 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle

Highlight • Monument

The actual purpose of these megalithic standing stones is hotly debated, with many theories being thrown out. There are 38 of them (but do try counting), and some of them are 10 feet (3m) tall. The origins go back some 4,000 to 5,000 years and it was classified as a protected site way back in 1888. Now it belongs to the National Trust but fortunately it is still free to visit.

There's a 360-degree view from the site so definitely worth admiring.

(Please take your rubbish home with you!)

Tip by

26.5 km

Garth Wood

Forest

29.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.5 km

7.02 km

1.94 km

1.50 km

1.01 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.2 km

5.14 km

821 m

713 m

104 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

14°C

9°C

82 %

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Keswick – Castlerigg Stone Circle loop from Keswick

Keswick

Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Trail

River Greta

Threlkeld Village Hall Coffee Shop

Castlerigg Stone Circle

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