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Greystoke Village Cross – Ullswater Lakeshore Road loop from Greystoke

Road cycling routes

North West England

Greystoke Village Cross – Ullswater Lakeshore Road loop from Greystoke

Moderate

4.0

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Greystoke Village Cross – Ullswater Lakeshore Road loop from Greystoke

02:44

46.3km

650m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

214 m

Greystoke Village Cross

Highlight • Historical Site

Greystoke is a village in Cumbria on the edge of the Lake District. There has been a church here since 1255 and the cross in the village square dates back to the early 1600's.

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2

9.05 km

View of Ullswater

Highlight • Lake

View from Watermillock

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3

10.5 km

Ullswater Lakeshore Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Lovely road along the north shore of Ullswater Lake with great climbs up Watermillock or Matterdale on the right, and the savage Kirkstone Pass straight on through Glenridding.

Tip by

4

15.6 km

Sharrow Bay

Highlight • Lake

looking across to Oldchurch

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5

17.8 km

View of Ullswater from Howtown

Highlight • Lake

View across Ullswater from Howtown.
you can catch the Ullswater steamer from here.

Tip by

6

18.8 km

View of Ullswater from The Hause

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Worth the switchback climb for a great view of Ullswater 🤩

Tip by

7

20.9 km

View of Boredale Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

looking towards Boardale Head

Tip by

8

36.0 km

Watermillock Climb

Highlight • Climb

Over 20% from either side - the descent heading North is sublime. A really tough road.

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B

46.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.7 km

4.08 km

1.40 km

114 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.2 km

12.7 km

1.44 km

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Tuesday 13 October

15°C

7°C

31 %

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