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

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

Moderate

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

02:17

46.5km

670m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.13 km

Eden Valley Lanes North-East of Penrith

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Nice lanes which are a bit flatter than most of the surrounding area. Good opportunity to go a bit faster than usual.

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14.3 km

Turnmoor Head Woods

Forest

15.6 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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23.4 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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23.4 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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26.0 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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26.6 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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31.7 km

The Village Bakery

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Great breakfasts, good coffee and a lovely place to sit outside in the Morning Sunshine

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38.8 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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