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North West England

Langwathby Bridge – Hartside Summit Descent loop from Cumwhitton

Road cycling routes

North West England

Langwathby Bridge – Hartside Summit Descent loop from Cumwhitton

Hard

10

riders

Langwathby Bridge – Hartside Summit Descent loop from Cumwhitton

03:20

63.2km

920m

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 19, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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15.7 km

Kirkoswald Village Centre

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Kirkoswald means the "Church of St Oswald" who was the king of Northumbria.
Now this pretty little market town is a nice stop in the Eden Valley.
The Crown Inn …

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2

24.8 km

Eden Valley Lanes North-East of Penrith

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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3

25.4 km

View of the Pennines from the Penrith to Alston Road

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Penrith to Alston road

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4

26.6 km

Langwathby Bridge

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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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32.3 km

Turnmoor Head Woods

Forest

6

33.6 km

Hartside Pass Ascent from Melmerby

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

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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7

41.4 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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8

44.0 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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B

63.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.7 km

18.6 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.9 km

21.4 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (570 m)

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