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North West England

Wast Water – The Mill Café loop from Wasdale

Bike touring routes & trails

North West England

Wast Water – The Mill Café loop from Wasdale

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Wast Water – The Mill Café loop from Wasdale

01:16

20.0km

250m

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

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 16.9 km for 59 m

Customers only

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

18 m

Wast Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

It is from the western and southern banks of Wast Water that a view, often cited as England's favourite, will enchant anyone who visits. Framed perfectly by the lake below, …

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2

8.98 km

Gosforth Hall Inn

Highlight • Settlement

3

13.7 km

Santon Bridge – Home of the World's Biggest Liar Competition

Highlight • Monument

4

13.8 km

Greengate Climb

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5

16.8 km

The Mill Café

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Beautiful cafe carved out an old mill. You can still see the mill in action and the brook passing underneath the cafe floor.

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6

16.9 km

The Sawmill Café & Farm Shop

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Standing on the banks of the river Irt with working waterwheel and millrace running through the heart of the building, the Sawmill cafe and farm shop is a great place …

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7

19.4 km

Lakeside Road by Wast Water

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Nice road with incredible views, although at times the road may be covered by small streams, go slower on those as they can be slippery

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8

19.7 km

View of Wast Water

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Great vantage point and shelter to view the screes and Wast Water.

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B

20.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.6 km

207 m

200 m

Surfaces

18.9 km

905 m

148 m

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