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North West England

View of Sunbiggin Tarn – Sunbiggin Tarn loop from Shap

Road cycling routes

North West England

View of Sunbiggin Tarn – Sunbiggin Tarn loop from Shap

Moderate

4.0

(1)

11

riders

View of Sunbiggin Tarn – Sunbiggin Tarn loop from Shap

02:10

41.5km

590m

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: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

283 m

Chippy Chippy

Highlight • Restaurant

2

8.92 km

Maulds Meaburn Climb

Highlight • Climb

The road from Maulds Meaburn at about 180m up to the B6260 on Maulds Meaburn Moor at 284m. So 100m of climbing in a bit less than 2km. Quite steep …

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10.8 km

St Croix Plantation

Forest

4

23.2 km

Little Asby Road Through Yorkshire Dales

Highlight • Trail

5

23.9 km

View of the Northern Pennines AONB

Highlight • Viewpoint

6

24.4 km

View of Sunbiggin Tarn

Highlight • Lake

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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7

25.0 km

Sunbiggin Tarn

Highlight • Natural Monument

This tarn and, in fact, the surrounding area, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): this is largely because of the limestone areas that surround it. The tarn is …

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8

31.2 km

Orton Scar Café

Highlight • Cafe

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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9

39.2 km

Flat Approach to Shap

Highlight • Cycleway

Awful exposed road into Shap - worth it for the fish and chips in the village!

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B

41.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.9 km

3.47 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.3 km

15.2 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Sunday 11 October

15°C

3°C

30 %

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