Pennine Cycleway

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Pennine Cycleway near Lambley, Northumberland.
Pennine Cycleway in Derbyshire.
Pennine Cycleway, South Tyne Trail section.

The Pennine Cycleway is a Sustrans-sponsored route in the Pennines range, through Cumbria, Derbyshire, and Northumberland in northern England. It is part of the National Cycle Network (NCN No. 68).

It has a total length of about 355 miles (571 km). A section of it is along the South Tyne Trail. The route was opened in 2003.

Route

The Pennine Cycleway route is between the English city of Derby to Berwick-upon-Tweed on the Scottish border. It goes through the Peak District and the Yorkshire Dales, by way of Buxton, Hebden Bridge, Sedbergh, Appleby, Bellingham, and Branton.[1]

It goes through the National Parks of the Peak District and the Yorkshire Dales, and Northumberland National Park. About 20% is on traffic-free cycleway routes, and the remainder is along quiet low traffic roads.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pennine Cycleway" (PDF).  — Overview of the route

External links

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Coordinates: 54°7′N 2°18′W / 54.117°N 2.300°W / 54.117; -2.300



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