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Hardknott Pass Summit – Birker Fell Road loop from Eskdale

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Hardknott Pass Summit – Birker Fell Road loop from Eskdale

Hard

5.0

(4)

89

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Hardknott Pass Summit – Birker Fell Road loop from Eskdale

02:20

32.6km

640m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 2.95 km for 311 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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3.45 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 …

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2

8.14 km

Birks Bridge Swimming Spot

Highlight • Bridge

Treat yourself to a dip in the river a birks bridge, its extremely deep!

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3

8.37 km

Duddon River pools and waterfalls

Highlight • River

Perfect picnic or wild swim spot on a warm day.

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4

12.4 km

Newfield Inn

Highlight • Pub

An excellent pub at the bottom of two fantastic descents - the Park Head Rode from Stephenson Ground, and the Walna Scar road from Coniston.

The pub has a couple …

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15.6 km

Low Wood

Forest

16.1 km

Mill Close

Forest

7

22.1 km

Birker Fell Road

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Arguably the best road in the UK you've never heard of. Go and ride it. Immediately.

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8

26.2 km

Forest Trail by the Lake, Lake District National Park

Highlight • Lake

easy mtn bike or gravel ride if you can do some bumpy bits

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9

29.3 km

Lancelot Salkeld Porter Memorial at St Catherine’s Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Well worth the detour down the track to the church of st Catherine's. Inside there's a font decorated with pagan marigold carvings, and the moving memorial at the door.
Don't miss the stepping stones, cross if you dare

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10

31.2 km

Doctor Bridge over the River Esk

Highlight • Bridge

Doctor Bridge over the river Esk is a grade 2 listed building. It's a probable 17th century packhorse bridge which was widened in 1734 for surgeon Edward Tyson. This is …

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32.6 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.3 km

244 m

112 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.6 km

5.76 km

327 m

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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