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Whinlatter Pass – Cyclewise Whinlatter Bike Shop loop from Keswick

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Whinlatter Pass – Cyclewise Whinlatter Bike Shop loop from Keswick

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Whinlatter Pass – Cyclewise Whinlatter Bike Shop loop from Keswick

03:00

34.9km

780m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 33.4 km for 111 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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317 m

Mrs F's Fine Food Emporium

Highlight • Cafe

A really quirky cafe with great artwork, a welcoming attitude to cyclists, and great cakes (especially the cheese scones). Nice and handy as it is on the way into Keswick …

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5.59 km

View of Bassenthwaite Lake from Whinlatter Pass

Highlight • Lake

At the layby there's a fabulous view of Bassenthwaite Lake, the fourth-largest among the lakes in the Lake District.

The River Derwent serves as both its primary inflow and outflow, ultimately emptying into the Irish Sea at Workington.

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7.57 km

Whinlatter Pass

Highlight • Climb

Winding its way through Thornthwaite Forest with views over Lorton Valley and Bassenthwaite Lake, Whinlatter Pass is one of the most beautiful areas of the Lake District. At the top …

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7.88 km

Cyclewise Whinlatter Bike Shop

Highlight • Rest Area

Great shop, Craig was a legend and stayed late when we showed up at closing time to help my friend with replacements for the contaminated rotor and pads he’d somehow …

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12.1 km

Seat How Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

24.7 km

Fun Descent in Lake District National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Down the firetrack. Very fast!

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34.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.0 km

14.6 km

2.05 km

1.49 km

1.32 km

487 m

Surfaces

14.9 km

12.3 km

3.91 km

3.66 km

151 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Tuesday 11 August

28°C

14°C

0 %

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Whinlatter Pass – Cyclewise Whinlatter Bike Shop loop from Keswick

Mrs F's Fine Food Emporium

View of Bassenthwaite Lake from Whinlatter Pass

Whinlatter Pass

Cyclewise Whinlatter Bike Shop

Seat How Viewpoint

Fun Descent in Lake District National Park

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