Heart-Shaped Wood, Lune Valley – Lowgill Viaduct loop from Tebay

Heart-Shaped Wood, Lune Valley – Lowgill Viaduct loop from Tebay

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Heart-Shaped Wood, Lune Valley – Lowgill Viaduct loop from Tebay

02:36

51.1km

810m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 19.5 km for 8 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.30 km

Heart-Shaped Wood, Lune Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Locals have pondered over the heart shaped wood for decades. Some believe that it is the site of a World War II plane crash, whilst others believe it was planted …

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4.82 km

Grayrigg Climb, Upper Lune Valley

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A difficult and lengthy drag up to Grayrigg from the Lune Gorge - slightly pitchy and a constant struggle with the steepest parts at the start and the top. Not …

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19.1 km

Joe's Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great little café tucked away on a side street in Kendal. Outdoor seating so you can keep an eye on your bike, good coffee and cakes, looks like they do …

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19.2 km

The Factory Tap

Highlight • Pub

Great pub with lots of outdoor seating.

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28.7 km

Black Essett Plantation

Forest

31.6 km

Narrow Lanes of Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Trail

This is a lovely, sharp rollercoaster of narrow, high-hedged lanes. They've recently been resurfaced and are much better for it.

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36.0 km

Fox's Pulpit Steepest Sections

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The hardest parts of the Fox's Pulpit climb from Sedbergh up toward the Lune Gorge

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42.2 km

Lowgill Viaduct

Highlight • Monument

Lowgill Viaduct dates to 1859 and is Grade II-listed. The 11-arched bridge is 100 feet (30 m) high and 620 feet (189 m) long.

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51.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.7 km

22.5 km

2.46 km

430 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.9 km

2.13 km

162 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

11°C

5°C

95 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Heart-Shaped Wood, Lune Valley – Lowgill Viaduct loop from Tebay

Heart-Shaped Wood, Lune Valley

Grayrigg Climb, Upper Lune Valley

Joe's Café

The Factory Tap

Narrow Lanes of Yorkshire Dales National Park

Fox's Pulpit Steepest Sections

Lowgill Viaduct

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