Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Road cycling routes

North West England

Lowside Quarter

View of Loweswater – Lorton Village Shop loop from Nethertown

Road cycling routes

North West England

Lowside Quarter

View of Loweswater – Lorton Village Shop loop from Nethertown

Hard

4.8

(6)

194

riders

View of Loweswater – Lorton Village Shop loop from Nethertown

04:27

85.8km

1,220m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 60 m for 77 m

After 10.7 km for 173 m

After 15.0 km for 75 m

After 85.8 km for 77 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

20.4 km

Thackmoor Wood

Forest

20.7 km

Moss Side Wood

Forest

3

22.8 km

Stone Wall View in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Some great descents towards loweswater

Tip by

4

25.2 km

View of Loweswater

Highlight • Lake

A favourite view - with a memorial bench; great place for a snack stop.

Tip by

5

27.0 km

Bench With View of Crummock Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great lunch or rest stop

Tip by

6

27.4 km

View of Crummock Water from NCN71 Route, Foulsyke

Highlight • Viewpoint

National Cycle Network route 71 crosses from the Buttermere Valley into Lorton Vale. It's known as the C2C route and has stunning views over Crummock Water.

Tip by

7

32.5 km

Lorton Village Shop

Highlight • Settlement

Lorton has a lovely little local store selling essentials, ice creams and little gifts. Super cute!

Tip by

38.4 km

Whinlatter Pass

Mountain Pass

9

38.4 km

Whinlatter Pass Climb from Braithwaite

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

One of the best climbs in the area. A steady climb on forest lined roads up to the Whinlatter vistor centre. A good challenge but not as murderous as Honister Pass or Newlands Hause. A must for anyone visiting on a road bike.

Tip by

10

44.1 km

The Chalet Tavern & Restaurant

Highlight • Restaurant

Never fails, great place for refueling. Superb service with a great choice of food, drinks and fantastic staff.

Tip by

47.9 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

12

52.9 km

Country Road Climb in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

B

85.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

76.8 km

4.30 km

4.30 km

306 m

140 m

106 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

64.0 km

21.7 km

110 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

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

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Wednesday 20 May

14°C

11°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

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

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

5.0

77

Hardknott Pass, Coniston Water & Birker Fell loop from Ravenglass — Lake District National Park

05:14h

91.3km

1,650m

4.3

65

Gosforth and Santon Bridge loop from Seascale – Lake District National Park

01:37h

33.7km

390m

20

Eskdale & Wasdale loop from Ravenglass — Lake District National Park

04:13h

76.0km

1,100m

24

Coniston Water and Hardknott Pass from Ravenglass

05:24h

90.2km

1,780m

15

Loweswater and Ennerdale Bridge loop from St Bees – Lake District National Park

04:04h

75.5km

1,060m

5.0

18

Ulpha and Bootle loop from Seascale

03:37h

69.5km

990m

5.0

5

Hadrian's Cycleway Coastal Loop

05:12h

103km

820m

9

Keswick and Buttermere loop from Workington – Lake District National Park

05:00h

93.8km

1,260m

4

Cockermouth and Bassenthwaite loop from Workington – Lake District National Park

04:30h

83.3km

1,020m

5.0

601

Newlands Valley – Newlands Hause Pass loop from Cockermouth

04:05h

79.8km

1,300m

4.4

541

View of Derwent Water – View of Derwent Water loop from Braithwaite

01:16h

26.1km

250m

5.0

331

Crummock Water – View of Derwent Water loop from Above Derwent

02:36h

46.3km

780m