Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 29, 2025

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.6 km

Blencarn Lake

Highlight • Lake

Situated in the heart of the picturesque Eden Valley ,a stone's throw from Blencarn village, Blencarn Lake is a pretty fishing lake with 15 acres of water. The lake has …

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29.2 km

5 Lane Ends Byway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

32.7 km

View of the North Pennines

Highlight • Natural Monument

34.5 km

Descent from Bothy to Selah Bridge

Highlight • Trail

35.9 km

Hartside Summit

Highlight • Summit

36.1 km

Hartside Summit Viewpoint

Highlight • Summit

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

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36.2 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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67.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.1 km

10.3 km

2.97 km

552 m

115 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.0 km

22.8 km

3.24 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 9 January

3°C

-3°C

53 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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