Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Elterwater Cycle Path – Elterwater Cycling Routes loop from Skelwith

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Elterwater Cycle Path – Elterwater Cycling Routes loop from Skelwith

Hard

4.5

(2)

622

riders

Elterwater Cycle Path – Elterwater Cycling Routes loop from Skelwith

04:33

61.7km

1,350m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 46.3 km for 311 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1.68 km

View of the Langdales

Highlight • Viewpoint

On a clear day the view is stunning

Tip by

2.66 km

Elterwater is a wonderful lake in Langdale Valley. A smooth gravel trail leads around the water's edge, through shaded woodlands. Hugged by emerald fells, this is a beautiful spot in the Lake District.

Tip by

5.24 km

Elterwater Cycling Routes

Highlight • Viewpoint

In Elterwater and its surroundings, it is good for cycling. There are cycle routes through the village, including to Ambleside and Coniston.

Showing Translation

Tip by

6.30 km

Carr Howes

Forest

10.7 km

View of Little Langdale

Highlight • Viewpoint

A classic Lake District view in Little Langdale.

Tip by

13.0 km

Wrynose Pass

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Although it's often overlooked due to Hardknott Pass to the west, Wrynose Pass is spectacular. The views going down the road are more impressive than going up, so set some time aside to enjoy them.

Tip by

19.7 km

Duddon River pools and waterfalls

Highlight • River

Perfect picnic or wild swim spot on a warm day.

Tip by

27.4 km

Mill Close

Forest

46.7 km

Hardknott Pass Summit

Highlight • Summit

It is possible, just, to climb hardknott pass with bike packing gear. Put the weight forward to stop yourself falling back or sideways (which happened to half the group!). Lots …

Tip by

47.7 km

Hardknot Pass Viewpoint

Viewpoint

51.8 km

Wrynose Pass

Mountain Pass

61.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.1 km

3.44 km

607 m

345 m

303 m

Surfaces

51.6 km

5.85 km

2.96 km

716 m

435 m

194 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Wednesday 5 August

18°C

11°C

24 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.7

821

Derwentwater, Buttermere & Honister Pass loop from Keswick

02:32h

35.7km

660m

Moderate

4.6

196

A circumnavigation of Bassenthwaite Water from Keswick — Lake District National Park

02:17h

33.2km

440m

Moderate

4.8

164

A circumnavigation of Coniston Water from Coniston village

01:53h

29.3km

310m

Moderate

4.7

Windermere, Elterwater & Grasmere loop

02:40h

38.2km

440m

Moderate

4.6

111

Kentmere and Sadgill loop from Kendal – Lake District National Park

02:23h

35.3km

370m

Moderate

4.6

108

River Sprint & Kentmere loop from Kendal — Lake District National Park

02:14h

34.3km

350m

Hard

4.7

114

Buttermere, Crummock Water & Derwent Water loop

03:11h

42.8km

880m

Moderate

4.6

1,859

Wast Water – View of Wast Water loop from Gosforth

01:55h

30.5km

340m

Moderate

3.0

1,717

View of Wast Water – Wast Water loop from Eskdale

01:58h

30.4km

390m

Hard

Ullswater, Grasmere & Thirlmere loop from Pooley Bridge — Lake District National Park

05:28h

73.7km

1,270m

Moderate

4.6

Wastwater & Seascale loop

02:22h

38.3km

330m

Hard

5.0

Hardknott Pass and Seathwaite loop from Ravenglass – Lake District National Park

03:47h

51.5km

940m

Elterwater Cycle Path – Elterwater Cycling Routes loop from Skelwith

View of the Langdales