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View of Lake Windermere – Lyth Valley loop from Damson Dene Hotel (N bound)

View of Lake Windermere – Lyth Valley loop from Damson Dene Hotel (N bound)

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View of Lake Windermere – Lyth Valley loop from Damson Dene Hotel (N bound)

01:26

27.9km

390m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.01 km

Lickbarrow Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Gets you quickly away from the traffic and people into a steep but lovely way out of Bowness.

Tip by

7.60 km

View of Lake Windermere

Highlight • Lake

Great place for a decent rest 😎

Tip by

8.82 km

Homeground Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great Flat White, excellent food always.

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15.4 km

Kimi's Gelato

Highlight • Cafe

Superb gelato, closed Mondays and Tuesdays for production, otherwise open 12noon until 6pm.

kimisgelato.co.uk

Tip by

15.6 km

Cafe Eclec, Staveley

Highlight • Cafe

Open 0900 to 1700. Plenty room at rear for bikes. Brilliant home cooking. Daily specials and not expensive.

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18.1 km

Crook Climb

Highlight • Trail

Lovely Road from Staveley to Crook

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19.3 km

The Sun Inn

Highlight • Pub

The Sun Inn seems to be a pub which has taken maybe three of four terraced type houses up. Parking to the right side, the lights were on mid day Monday

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24.3 km

Lyth Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Noticeably quieter than the rest of the Lakes, the Lyth Valley is prime riding territory with more rolling hills, less mountainous terrain, scenic woodland, and little lanes.

Springtime is when …

Tip by

27.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.3 km

4.98 km

4.58 km

1.04 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.9 km

5.80 km

122 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Wednesday 15 July

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View of Lake Windermere – Lyth Valley loop from Damson Dene Hotel (N bound)

Lickbarrow Road

View of Lake Windermere

Homeground Café

Kimi's Gelato

Cafe Eclec, Staveley

Crook Climb

The Sun Inn

Lyth Valley

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