OC-182 Red Bank and Blea Tarn from Ambleside

Ambleside, The Lake District, England

Hilly - Official UK Climbs

Blea Tarn is described in Simon Warren’s book “Another 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs” as a Supermodel (Official UK Climb #182, 1.1Km, height gain 128m). It’s not the steepest or longest hill in the Lake District, but it is a lovely, twisting climb. To get there, the ride leaves Ambleside and heads to Grasmere, climbs Red Bank, which in itself is a tough, shady climb between moss-covered stone walls, before the flat approach to the base of Blea Tarn through Great Langdale.

23.67km
DISTANCE
00:54:45
DURATION
411m
ELEVATION
230
TOUGHNESS