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Wast Water – View of Wast Water loop from Wasdale Head

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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Cumbria
Copeland
Wasdale

Wast Water – View of Wast Water loop from Wasdale Head

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Wast Water – View of Wast Water loop from Wasdale Head

00:40

11.4km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

73 m

Wasdale Head Car Park

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Great place to start your adventure. Get there early as gets full quick. This is FREE car park. Please remember to put some coins in the collection boxes.

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2

4.68 km

Wast Water, Lake District

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3

4.75 km

Wast Water Scenic Road

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Remote and ever so picturesque. It's worth taking the northern road to the Lake from Nether Wasdale and then riding along the Lake before heading back toward Eskdale.

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5.03 km

Wast Water

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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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5

5.31 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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6

5.66 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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7

8.68 km

View of Wast Water and Yewbarrow

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Yewbarrow is steep but worth the effort. Brilliant views of Wast Water and the surrounding fells. I ascended Yewbarrow via Bell Rib which is a grade 1 scramble. I then …

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9.72 km

View of Wast Water

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11.4 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

103 m

Surfaces

11.2 km

106 m

103 m

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Sunday 8 November

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