Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 22, 2024

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2.34 km

Lancaster Canal Trail

Highlight • River

Lovely trail into Kendal. Some steep sections where it crosses roads - can also be slippery underfoot with wet leaves, so be careful.

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16.4 km

Heather's Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

Heather's Lane offers a much better alternative than the dual carriageway through the Lyth.

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31.0 km

An ace little cafe stop in Cartmel that's well worth a stop by and wonderfully cyclist-friendly. It's named after the ducks on the nearby River Eea that are always looking for crumbs!

Check out seasonal opening times here: unsworthsyard.co.uk/mallard-tea-shopnest

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39.0 km

Grange-over-Sands Promenade

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A lovely old fashioned promenade with excellent views across the bay. The promenade is flanked with trees and flowers and runs through a park where you'll find crazy golf, gym …

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46.3 km

Quiet Lanes at Foulshaw Moss

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice quiet lanes on NCN70 between the A590 and the Milnthorpe Sands.
Foulshaw Moss nature reserve is to the east, look out for Ospreys which nest here.

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47.2 km

Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Spread over an area of 250 hectares (618 acres), Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve is a huge wildlife haven near Witherslack. The area is home to hundreds of species of birds, …

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55.4 km

Brigsteer Causeway

Highlight • Viewpoint

Miles of beautiful, flat, open and traffic-free roads in in the Lyth Valley.

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63.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.4 km

2.83 km

1.91 km

1.74 km

1.25 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.7 km

22.3 km

162 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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Wednesday 26 November

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