Cycling in the Lake District

Map key 	Overview maps 	Route summary table 	 	Introduction 	Lake District National Park 	Geology and landscape 	Plants and wildlife 	History and culture 	Getting there 	Weather and when to ride 	Where to stay 	What type of bike? 	Preparing your bike 	Preparing yourself 	What to pack 	How to pack 	Riding comfortably 	Fuelling your ride 	Riding as a group 	Cycle touring 	The Fred Whitton Challenge 	Day rides 	Maps and itineraries 	Using this guide 	 	A tour of the Lake District 	The Eastern and Far Eastern Fells 	Stage 1A Ambleside to Troutbeck over the Kirkstone Pass 	Stage 1B Ambleside to Troutbeck via Shap 	The Northern Fells 	Stage 2A Troutbeck to Keswick via Threlkeld 	Stage 2B Troutbeck to Keswick via Hesket Newmarket 	The North Western Fells 	Stage 3A Keswick to Cockermouth over the passes 	Stage 3B Keswick to Cockermouth via Lorton 	The Western Fells 	Stage 4A Cockermouth to Eskdale Green via Ennerdale Green 	Stage 4B Cockermouth to Eskdale Green via Egremont 	The Southern and Central Fells 	Stage 5A Eskdale Green to Ambleside over the passes 	Stage 5B Eskdale Green to Ambleside via Coniston and Hawkshead 	 	Day rides  	Ambleside and the Central Lakes 	Route 1 Over the Wrynose and Hardknott passes from Ambleside 	Route 2 Around the Central Fells 	Route 3 A circuit of the Eastern Fells from Ambleside 	Penrith and the North East 	Route 4 Haweswater and Ullswater from Shap 	Route 5 Lowther Park and Ullswater from Penrith 	Route 6 Around Inglewood Forest 	Keswick and the North West 	Route 7 Loop around the Back o' Skiddaw 	Route 8 Whinlatter and Honister passes from Keswick 	Route 9 Across Allerdale 	The South West 	Route 10 Back o' Sellafield and Wasdale Head 	Route 11 The Far South West from Ravenglass 	Route 12 Around the Furness Fells from Broughton 	The South East 	Route 13 Around Grizedale Forest 	Route 14 Across Windermere from Cartmel 	Route 15 A circuit around Whitbarrow 	 	Appendix A Useful contacts 	Appendix B Accommodation 	Appendix C What to take 	Appendix D Further reading