Windermere Marathon
The World's Most Beautiful Marathon
A challenging road marathon around the stunning Lake Windermere in the Lake District, featuring significant elevation gain through rolling hills and spectacular lakeside scenery.
- Total distance: 42.2 km
- Location: Windermere, Lake District
- Race Date: 24 Apr 2027
- Finish rate: 98%
- Nearest Station: Windermere (8.5 km)
- Night Running: 0% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: Low (24/100)
Windermere Marathon Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: Unknown
- Organiser: Unknown
- Start Town: Windermere, Lake District
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 24 Apr 2027
- End Date: 24 Apr 2027
- Start Time: 8:30 AM
- Final Cut-off: 6.5 hours
Navigation
- Type: Unknown
- Closest Train Station: Windermere
- Distance from Start Line: 8.5 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: Unknown
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
The course is mainly paved road (63%), with gravel (30%) making up most of the rest. The terrain is highly fragmented, switching roughly every kilometre. This demands constant mental engagement and limits the ability to build a sustained rhythm from surface consistency alone. The longest unbroken stretch is 10.6 km of paved road. Uphills are predominantly on gravel (61% of ascending sections). Descents are mainly on paved road (74% of descending sections).
- Paved Road63% · 26.3 km
- Gravel / Track30% · 12.4 km
- Grass5% · 2.2 km
- Trail / Path2% · 0.7 km
Distance
42.1 km
Ascent
637 m
Descent
637 m
High Point
128 m
This race is essentially a long, flat stretch from start to finish.
Compared against 27 other races of a similar distance, Windermere Marathon has more total elevation gain than 22% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 26% of them — flatter than most races of this distance.
Source: GPX Data
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