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Newlands Pass – Whinlatter Pass loop from Borrowdale

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Newlands Pass – Whinlatter Pass loop from Borrowdale

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5.0

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Newlands Pass – Whinlatter Pass loop from Borrowdale

03:31

50.7km

890m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Borrowdale Rainforest National Nature Reserve

Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.28 km

Grange Old School

Alpine Hut

5.27 km

View of Derwent Water from Brandlehow

Highlight • Lake

Lovely spot with a convenient bench on Brandlehow for taking in the views over Derwent Water.

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6.43 km

Cycling Route Along Derwent Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

11.1 km

Newlands Pass

Highlight • Viewpoint

13% incline on one side and 25% on the other. . but the view is worth it. Cycle towards Buttermere (there is less incline there)

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14.4 km

Newlands Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Steady climb until the 22% bit to finish

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15.7 km

Newlands Pass

Mountain Pass

34.2 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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36.1 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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44.4 km

Cycling the West Bank of Derwent Water

Highlight • Cycleway

47.1 km

Borrowdale Rainforest National Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

50.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.9 km

895 m

Surfaces

37.9 km

12.7 km

158 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Newlands Pass – Whinlatter Pass loop from Borrowdale

View of Derwent Water

View of Derwent Water from Brandlehow

Cycling Route Along Derwent Water

Newlands Pass

Newlands Pass

Whinlatter Pass

View of Bassenthwaite Lake from Whinlatter Pass

Cycling the West Bank of Derwent Water

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