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Hartside Descent to Renwick – Hartside Summit Descent loop from Wetheral

Hartside Descent to Renwick – Hartside Summit Descent loop from Wetheral

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Hartside Descent to Renwick – Hartside Summit Descent loop from Wetheral

04:03

84.2km

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: April 17, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

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Start point

Train Station

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11.9 km

Castle Carrock

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Castle Carrock (please dance), fancy a dance here is the spot. Duke of Cumberland in the village if you need refreshment before you dance. 😁

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30.8 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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31.3 km

Hartside Summit

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Long grind up but worth it. On a clear day you can see for miles, very foggy when I was up the top though!

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34.0 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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35.2 km

Hartside Descent to Alston

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It's a long, steady descent with great views

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43.6 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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72.6 km

Talkin Village

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Worth passing through village for the sign, quiet roads

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84.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.3 km

34.2 km

608 m

115 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

66.1 km

18.1 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

16°C

7°C

59 %

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Hartside Descent to Renwick – Hartside Summit Descent loop from Wetheral

Castle Carrock

Hartside Descent to Renwick

Hartside Summit

Hartside Summit Descent

Hartside Descent to Alston

Saddlers Bakery & Bistro

Talkin Village

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