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Little Langdale Tarn Road – Grasmere Lake loop from Skelwith

Little Langdale Tarn Road – Grasmere Lake loop from Skelwith

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Little Langdale Tarn Road – Grasmere Lake loop from Skelwith

02:15

42.7km

520m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.09 km for 297 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13.8 km

Little Langdale Tarn Road

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Lovely road from Little Langdale in the east up towards either Wrynose and Hardknott pass or the right turn past Blea Tarn and then down into Greater Langdale. Beautiful scenery and a great road but the hills are big!

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14.8 km

Wrynose Pass Signpost

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Wrynose Pass very steep in places make sure you’ve got good legs or lots of gears

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16.2 km

Blea Tarn

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The roads to and from Blea Tarn are absolutely spectacular. For cyclists, the climb from the North (Oxendale) is the toughest (best) and is one of the best climbs in the Lakes.

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17.4 km

Blea Tarn to Great Langdale Descent

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One of the best views in the Lakes. A terrible surface down though. Take care.

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20.6 km

Greenhowe Caravan Park

Forest

24.6 km

Langdale Valley

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Beautiful Langdale Valley, good riding and several places to get food and drink.

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30.1 km

Deerbolts Wood

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30.6 km

Red Bank Climb

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Vicious little 25%er. Fun

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33.8 km

Grasmere Lake

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Grasmere is one of the smaller lakes and gives it's name to the village just north of the lake. It's associated with both William Wordsworth and the National Trust who …

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35.7 km

Rydal Water

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Rydal Water is one of the smaller lakes in the Lake district at about 1km long and less than 1/2km wide. It's very picturesque and was a favourite place of …

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42.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.1 km

10.6 km

3.06 km

2.32 km

1.60 km

1.03 km

Surfaces

38.4 km

2.03 km

1.54 km

557 m

174 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

16°C

11°C

69 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Little Langdale Tarn Road – Grasmere Lake loop from Skelwith

Little Langdale Tarn Road

Wrynose Pass Signpost

Blea Tarn

Blea Tarn to Great Langdale Descent

Langdale Valley

Red Bank Climb

Grasmere Lake

Rydal Water

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