Eden Valley, Kirkby Steven & the Westmorland Dales loop from Penrith

Eden Valley, Kirkby Steven & the Westmorland Dales loop from Penrith

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Eden Valley, Kirkby Steven & the Westmorland Dales loop from Penrith

04:59

103km

1,090m

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: June 4, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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23.1 km

Maulds Meaburn Climb

Highlight • Climb

The road from Maulds Meaburn at about 180m up to the B6260 on Maulds Meaburn Moor at 284m. So 100m of climbing in a bit less than 2km. Quite steep …

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39.4 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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71.6 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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77.2 km

Post Box Pantry

Highlight • Cafe

Nice local café serving breakfast, drinks, sandwiches, cakes and snacks.
Open Mon to Fri 10:00 - 16:00 but closed on Thursdays.
Open Sat and Sun 10:00 -17:00.

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82.2 km

Scenic Road Between Dufton and Milburn

Highlight • Cycleway

Quiet, quite flat roads between the Lake District to the West and the Pennines to the East with beautiful views of both.

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95.3 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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103 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

95.4 km

7.60 km

431 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

74.3 km