Tynemouth - Stamfordham
The route begins at Tynemouth and uses a network of cyclepaths
to bypass the centre of Newcastle. After the old mining village
of Wide Open the route passes through the Northumbrian countryside
and on to Stamfordham, the first of your overnight stops.
Stamfordham - Kielder
On and off road versions are available on this route, either
on forest tracks deep into Kielder forest, or on small forest
roads up to delightful Liddesdale, lying just within Scotland.
Kielder - Westlinton
The route joins again at Newcastleton and uses
country lanes onto Bewcastle,
a most unusual hamlet, all exposed in a broad sweep of wild
moorland.
Gradually the Bewcastle fells disappear and an easy descent
on to the Solway Plain follows, through the market town of
Longtown. Tonight's overnight stop is at Westlinton, just outside Longtown.
Westlinton - Hesket Newmarket
There are superb views over the broad river Eden,
around Rockcliffe and Stainton before your arrival in to
Cumbria's major city, Carlisle. From here you will climb into the northern fringes of the Lake District, for your stay at Hesket Newmarket.
Hesket Newmarket - St Bees
The final day begins on the Solway Plain before climbing
into the northern fringes of the Lake District National Park.
Small lanes skirt the fellsides and cross moorland before
the route descends to Cockermouth and on to Workington. A network of cycle paths take you through Whitehaven, a pleasant maritime port, and onto quiet lanes to St Bees, your final destination. |
