Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Hethersgill and Harelaw loop from Bewcastle

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Hethersgill and Harelaw loop from Bewcastle

Hard

Hethersgill and Harelaw loop from Bewcastle

04:17

59.2km

810m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: June 10, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

28.8 km

Penton Bridge – England–Scotland Border

Highlight • Historical Site

The lovely Penton Bridge sits on the England/Scotland border (the border follows River Liddel here). Very pleasant views of the river from the bridge, and if you are looking for a place to rest, then just off the bridge there are good and easy spots on the river's bank.

Tip by

31.7 km

Dixon Stone Memorial, Tinnisburn Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

This scenic forest track cuts through Tinnisburn Forest, passing the nursery at Tinnisburn Plants where you can stop at the Old Byre Tearoom at weekends for tasty treats. Also look out for the Dixon Stone, a monument marking the spot where Michael Dixon of Sclater, Castleton was killed by lightning in 1805.

Tip by

41.5 km

Kershopefoot Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Kershopefoot Bridge spans the Liddel Water and marks the boundary between England and Scotland.

Tip by

59.1 km

Ruins of Bewcastle Castle

Highlight • Castle

The ruins of Bewcastle Castle lie mysteriously tucked away in the northeastern corner of an old Roman fort in Cumbria. The original castle was built around 1092 on the foundations of the Fanum Cocidii fort and served as a border defense against Scottish incursions. Destroyed in 1173, it was rebuilt in the 14th century by John de Strivelyn, a general of King Edward III.
The castle had a square plan of 27 meters, surrounded by a dry moat that partially utilized Roman ditches. Within the walls were buildings surrounding a small courtyard, with a gatehouse added later. The walls are up to 9 meters high, with visible windows and fireplaces on the second floor.
Bewcastle Castle was strategically located on the Maiden Way, a Roman road leading to Hadrian's Wall, and played a role in conflicts with the notorious Border Reivers. Today the ruins are unstable and partly inaccessible, but they remain a powerful symbol of border defense and medieval architecture.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

59.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.8 km

11.4 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.0 km

22.9 km

11.4 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Wednesday 2 September

18°C

14°C

94 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

This route was planned by komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.7

969

Kielder Lakeside Way

02:35h

33.5km

370m

Hard

4.6

Lakeside Way

05:34h

70.7km

710m

Hard

Kielder Forest loop from, Kielder Water

06:39h

74.7km

1,060m

Moderate

5.0

Wark loop from Bellingham

01:40h

23.6km

370m

Moderate

4.7

Hadrian's Wall and Pennine Cycleway Loop

01:50h

27.7km

390m

Hard

5.0

Greenhaugh and Kielder loop from Falstone

04:54h

60.0km

970m

Hard

Falstone and Kielder Water loop from Bellingham — Northumberland National Park

06:18h

77.2km

1,060m

Hard

4.0

Haltwhistle to the Roman wall loop

03:55h

58.3km

670m

Moderate

Hesket Newmarket loop from Carlisle

03:50h

61.3km

440m

Hard

Kielder Castle loop from Newcastleton — Northumberland National Park

03:55h

53.1km

510m

Hard

Wark and Stonehaugh loop from Bellingham

02:44h

41.1km

490m

Moderate

4.0

Scottish Border Loop & Annan Harbour from Gretna Green

03:23h

55.2km

370m

Hethersgill and Harelaw loop from Bewcastle

Penton Bridge – England–Scotland Border

Dixon Stone Memorial, Tinnisburn Forest

Kershopefoot Bridge

Ruins of Bewcastle Castle

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️