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High Street to Patterdale loop — The Lake District

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Mountain biking trails

High Street to Patterdale loop — The Lake District

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3.7

(12)

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High Street to Patterdale loop — The Lake District

03:44

37.6km

1,020m

Mountain biking

Tackle the High Street to Patterdale loop, a difficult mountain biking route in the Lake District known for its challenging terrain and panoramic views. This formidable 23.3-mile (37.6 km) trail features significant elevation changes, including big climbs with gradients up to 17 percent and technical descents over loose rocks, slabs,…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 21.2 km for 431 m

After 22.4 km for 1.46 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.60 km

View of Ullswater

Highlight • Viewpoint

lovely views, this stretch is popular with walkers so watch your speed on the rocky decent(s)

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10.1 km

Ullswater Lakeside Trail (Sandwick to Patterdale)

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

A fabulously testing low-level Lakes trail. Steep climbs, puckeringly techy descents and all at low levels - so there's little chance of appalling weather ruining things. Mind you, it can …

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22.3 km

The Knott

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

If you're riding here from Hartsop you'll have just negotiated the (at times) 17% climb that precedes your attempt up the face of the Knott. This is preposterously steep, and …

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29.9 km

Loadpot Tarn

Highlight • Natural

A great view of the Helvellyn range, not visited regularly due to the marshy conditions from Arthurs Pike direction. Often full of dragonflies on warm, light wind days.

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36.0 km

The Cockpit Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

This is an impressive stone circle on the ancient High Street roman road, measuring 89 feet (27 m) in diameter.

Because of its antiquity, it's unclear what it was actually …

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37.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.6 km

8.45 km

3.47 km

3.45 km

1.56 km

Surfaces

26.5 km

5.51 km

4.42 km

769 m

279 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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High Street to Patterdale loop — The Lake District

View of Ullswater

Ullswater Lakeside Trail (Sandwick to Patterdale)

The Knott

Loadpot Tarn

The Cockpit Stone Circle

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