Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2025

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.72 km

The Park Museum

Highlight • Monument

Museum with allsorts of vehicles

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7.76 km

South Tynedale Railway – Alston Station

Highlight • Historical Site

Railway that still runs

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17.4 km

Hartside Summit Viewpoint

Highlight • Summit

excellent views with good road climbing although you may not get a coffee atm

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17.4 km

Hartside Summit

Highlight • Summit

Hartside Cross is the summit of the A686 between Penrith and Alston. It reaches 1,886 feet (575m) with great views because of the scrubby moorland.

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17.6 km

Hartside Summit

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

Good steady climb in ether direction, just don't go at it to hard, pace it out. Outstanding views at the top

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32.4 km

Langwathby Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

In 1968, a strong gale caused flood waters to thunder down the Eden causing the 300-year-old Langwathby Bridge to collapse without warning.

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39.2 km

Garden Bank Wood

Forest

51.7 km

Turnmoor Head Woods

Forest

58.4 km

View of the North Pennines

Highlight • Natural Monument

60.9 km

Hartside Summit

Highlight • Summit

77.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.8 km

1.60 km

1.05 km

203 m

124 m

Surfaces

76.3 km

610 m

408 m

344 m

130 m

Elevation

Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

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Wednesday 10 December

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