Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Keswick – Derwentwater loop from Keswick

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Keswick – Derwentwater loop from Keswick

Moderate

riders

Keswick – Derwentwater loop from Keswick

01:57

26.4km

360m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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: July 28, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 1.95 km for 111 m

After 24.9 km for 111 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

371 m

Keswick

Highlight • Settlement

Found a few miles from the banks of Derwentwater Lake, Keswick is one of the most famous towns in the Lake District. Here, you will find a huge number of …

Tip by

2.82 km

Derwentwater

Highlight • Lake

One of the most scenic corners of the Lake District, Derwentwater, also known as Keswick's Lake, is known for its changing moody landscapes: from dramatic southerly gales to calm early …

Tip by

11.8 km

View of Bassenthwaite Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

be prepare to bike hike a little

Tip by

14.5 km

View of Derwentwater from Lake District National Park

Highlight • Lake

Quite a stiff climb up the forest path - had to push the bikes some of the time. Views at the top make it worth it!

Tip by

15.2 km

Bassenthwaite Lake

Highlight • Natural Monument

16.9 km

Calfclose Wood

Forest

24.9 km

Portinscale Suspension Footbridge

Highlight • River

The main road from Keswick to Cockermouth used to take you through the village of Portinscale via a two arched stone bridge known as the Long Bridge. There were plans …

Tip by

26.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.4 km

4.13 km

2.24 km

1.39 km

760 m

468 m

Surfaces

15.9 km

5.40 km

4.62 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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

Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Tuesday 11 August

27°C

14°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 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

Hard

4.9

166

Keswick and Hesket Newmarket loop from Wigton – Lake District National Park

05:17h

78.7km

1,210m

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

Moderate

4.8

Elterwater loop on the Coniston cycleways — Lake District National Park

01:51h

23.3km

360m

Hard

5.0

Hardknott & Wrynose passes loop from Dalegarth Station — Lake District National Park

03:56h

49.0km

1,250m

Keswick – Derwentwater loop from Keswick

Keswick

Derwentwater

View of Bassenthwaite Lake

View of Derwentwater from Lake District National Park

Bassenthwaite Lake

Portinscale Suspension Footbridge

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️