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View of Loweswater – View of Buttermere Lake loop from Low Fell (summit)

View of Loweswater – View of Buttermere Lake loop from Low Fell (summit)

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View of Loweswater – View of Buttermere Lake loop from Low Fell (summit)

02:05

37.2km

730m

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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After 4.84 km for 318 m

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Parking

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1.46 km

View of Loweswater

Highlight • Lake

A favourite view - with a memorial bench; great place for a snack stop.

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9.37 km

Lakeside Road by Crummock Water

Highlight • Cycleway

Stunning view if you can park in small layby just before/after bridge.

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11.5 km

St James' Church, Buttermere

Highlight • Historical Site

At the foot of the Newlands Pass watching over the village of Buttermere, is St James' Church. The original chapel dates from 1507, whilst the building in its current form …

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13.8 km

View of Buttermere Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

14.4 km

Honister Pass Climb from Gatesgarth

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Imposing and consistently steep, with the hardest stretch near the top and a long stretch of rising road beforehand that will start to tax you before you even reach the climb proper

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18.1 km

Honister Pass

Highlight • Natural Monument

Honister Pass links the Buttermere Valley to the eastern end of Borrowdale. At 356 metres (1,167 feet), it’s one of the highest passes in Cumbria, featuring a steep 1-in-4 (25%) gradient.

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18.4 km

Start of Descent to Seatoller

Highlight • Viewpoint

28.4 km

Crummock Water

Highlight • Lake

Buttermere is the highest up the valley or most easterly. Next is Crummock Water which is the longest of the three lakes in the Buttermere valley. It's managed by the …

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37.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.7 km

337 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.7 km

273 m

187 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Monday 20 July

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View of Loweswater – View of Buttermere Lake loop from Low Fell (summit)

View of Loweswater

Lakeside Road by Crummock Water

St James' Church, Buttermere

View of Buttermere Lake

Honister Pass Climb from Gatesgarth

Honister Pass

Start of Descent to Seatoller

Crummock Water

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