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View of Sunbiggin Tarn – Appleby-in-Westmorland loop from Lowther

View of Sunbiggin Tarn – Appleby-in-Westmorland loop from Lowther

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View of Sunbiggin Tarn – Appleby-in-Westmorland loop from Lowther

03:45

73.0km

940m

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: July 16, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Lake District National Park

Yorkshire Dales National Park

North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.91 km

Bessygill Wood

Forest

20.2 km

Orton Scar Café

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Orton Scar cafe is one of the few places in the area where you can eat / drink. Not expensive yet tasty.

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27.0 km

View of Sunbiggin Tarn

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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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27.5 km

View of the Northern Pennines AONB

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28.2 km

Little Asby Road Through Yorkshire Dales

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47.2 km

Warcop Training Area

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Make sure the red flag isn't up!!

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54.8 km

Appleby-in-Westmorland

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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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58.8 km

Quiet Lanes with Rolling Hills

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Quiet roads with rolling hills.

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63.6 km

Dangerous Ford and Footbridge

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This ford is passable on foot over the foot bridge but if you're heading East get a very easy gear set before you try and climb the steep hill on the opposite side!

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68.5 km

Dallan Bank Wood

Forest

73.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

65.4 km

7.10 km

532 m

Surfaces

46.1 km

26.9 km

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Wednesday 29 July

17°C

8°C

40 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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View of Sunbiggin Tarn – Appleby-in-Westmorland loop from Lowther

Orton Scar Café

View of Sunbiggin Tarn

View of the Northern Pennines AONB

Little Asby Road Through Yorkshire Dales

Warcop Training Area

Appleby-in-Westmorland

Quiet Lanes with Rolling Hills

Dangerous Ford and Footbridge

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