Hartside Descent to Renwick – Hartside Summit Viewpoint loop from Lazonby and Kirkoswald

Hartside Descent to Renwick – Hartside Summit Viewpoint loop from Lazonby and Kirkoswald

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Hartside Descent to Renwick – Hartside Summit Viewpoint loop from Lazonby and Kirkoswald

02:53

56.2km

930m

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: October 15, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

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Start point

Train Station

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12.4 km

Hartside Descent to Renwick

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Beautiful quiet road off the top of Hartside heading back toward Penrith through the Lanes

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15.0 km

Hartside Summit Viewpoint

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The highest point of the Pennine Cycleway and the ultimate achievement for cyclists coming from the south or north.

At the top stands a Sustrans Millennium milepost, providing a perfect …

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15.1 km

Hartside Summit Descent

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niece decent, if there is not much traffic, nice views on the way down.

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15.1 km

Hartside Pass Climb from Alston

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Alston climb to Hartside, good steady climb with beautiful views, can be busy at times.

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24.4 km

Saddlers Bakery & Bistro

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Good to explore instead of racing through, plenty places for refreshment.
Alston claims to be the highest market settlement in England, being about 1000 feet above sea level. It is …

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32.5 km

Hartside Descent to Alston

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It's a long, steady descent with great views

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33.6 km

Hartside Pass Ascent from Melmerby

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Number 77 in the famous 100 Greatest Climbs books - this 5 mile long climb from the Penrith side is always gentle at 5-7% and a decent surface - one of the best climbs in the Lakes/Pennines

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42.7 km

Turnmoor Head Woods

Forest

48.5 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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