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View of Sunbiggin Tarn – Appleby-in-Westmorland loop from Penrith (North Lakes)

View of Sunbiggin Tarn – Appleby-in-Westmorland loop from Penrith (North Lakes)

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5.0

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View of Sunbiggin Tarn – Appleby-in-Westmorland loop from Penrith (North Lakes)

04:51

93.4km

1,070m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 228 m

After 1.60 km for 159 m

After 93.3 km for 228 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.62 km

Wetheriggs Country Park

Forest

13.0 km

Dallan Bank Wood

Forest

20.8 km

Long Climb from Maulds Meaburn

Highlight • Climb

The roads round here are incredible. Well maintained (at time of writing) and quiet. This is a long climb from Maulds Meaburn. I’d pace it and enjoy the scenery on all sides.

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37.9 km

View of Sunbiggin Tarn

Highlight • Lake

Great wild moorland road between Tarn Moor and Ravenstonedale Moor in north-eastern Cumbria.
The road runs from Orton in the west over the moor and down to the junction for …

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38.4 km

View of the Northern Pennines AONB

Highlight • Viewpoint

39.1 km

Little Asby Road Through Yorkshire Dales

Highlight • Trail

54.7 km

Appleby-in-Westmorland

Highlight • Cafe

Great base for climbing Great Dun Fell with great cafes for recovery after you have done the climb, picturesque little town as well.

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85.1 km

In the darkness of an early March morning in 1968 the 300 year old stone bridge collapsed leaving a 70m gap.
A "temporary" girder bridge was constructed as a replacement but this has been used ever since.

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86.5 km

Eden Valley Lanes North-East of Penrith

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice lanes which are a bit flatter than most of the surrounding area. Good opportunity to go a bit faster than usual.

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87.6 km

Strawberry Hill Climb

Highlight • Climb

This is a seemingly endless drag up from the valley to get you back in Penrith. Lovely but hard work

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93.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

83.4 km

6.31 km

1.55 km

1.43 km

414 m

266 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.8 km

41.3 km

250 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

30°C

12°C

13 %

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View of Sunbiggin Tarn – Appleby-in-Westmorland loop from Penrith (North Lakes)

Long Climb from Maulds Meaburn

View of Sunbiggin Tarn

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