South Lakeland Cycle Rides

Guidebook to South Lakeland's excellent cycling routes, with many quiet roads and historic tracks. 21 circular cycle routes for all the family, graded from easy to challenging.

Introduction
    Key to Maps           
    Cycle Shops        
    Cycle Hire             
    Other Useful Telephone Numbers         
Map of Area 

ROUTES
Easy Rides
1      Bowland Bridge and the River Winster
2      Lindal to Gleaston Water Mill
3      Dufton Fell near Appleby
4      Around Dufton   
5      Staveley and Surrounding Fells   
6      Brathay to Hawkshea
7      Levens to Crosthwaite

Moderate Rides               
8      Grizedale, Stott Park and Lakeside
9      Staveley and Surrounding Fells   
10    Orton and Rutter Falls           
11    Kirkby Lonsdale to Docker Park Farm
12    Coniston water and Grizdale forest
13    Barbondale to Dent via Holme Open Farm
14    Grange, Holker Hall and Cartmel Priory
15    Kendal to Kirkby Lonsdale
16    Dallam Tower to Leighton Moss Nature Reserve
17    Appleby castle to Wethrigg Pottery

Challenging rides
18    Ingleton to Cowgill via Dent Head
19    High Newton to Fell Foot Country Park
20    Eskdale via Hardknott Pass
21    Crosthwaite, Underbarrow and Crook