Section 1 of 2, The Ullswater Way
Glenridding to Roehead
10.6 miles (17 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: NY 386 171. Finish: NY 478 235. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 621 m of climbing and 556 m of descent; highest point 472 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Glenridding.
- Bus stops
- Glenridding, at Bus Shelter, 160 m from the start. Directions NY 386 169Stybarrow Crag (N bound), 790 m from the start. Directions NY 387 179Stybarrow Crag (S bound), 800 m from the start. Directions NY 387 179
- Car parks
- Beckside Car Park (pay), 130 m from the start. Directions NY 386 170Beckside Car Park (pay), 190 m from the start. Directions NY 386 169Car park, 320 m from the start. Directions NY 388 168
Getting back
The section finishes at Roehead.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Park Foot, 1 km away (Directions); Penrith (North Lakes) station, 7.1 km away (Directions).
Planning The Ullswater Way
- Planning the whole trail: friendsoftheullswaterway.org.
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 35%, paved or flagged 27%, earth, rock and mud 23%.
About 26% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 28 gates, 2 stream crossings, 6 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 190 m in a kilometre (1 in 5), starting 3.5 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Quiet Bar, Longthwaite: 6.7 miles in.Crown Inn, Pooley Bridge: 9.7 miles in. Food, seats outside.Pooley Bridge Inn: 9.7 miles in. Food, seats outside.The Sun Inn, Pooley Bridge: 9.8 miles in. Food, seats outside.
- Cafés
- Aira Force Tearooms, Dockray: 2.3 miles in.Granny Dowbekin's Tearoom, Pooley Bridge: 9.7 miles in. Dogs welcome, seats outside.Verey Books Cafe, Pooley Bridge: 9.8 miles in. Dogs welcome, seats outside.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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