Day Rides

From Alston and the North Pennines

New for 2012!  Five OS mapped 'do-in-a-day rides' ranging from 10 to 47 miles, starting from or near Alston, part of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The routes in this guide include Brampton and Haltwhistle Tour, Newshields and West Allendale, River South Tyne, Nenthead and Garrigill and Cross Fell.

This free Biking Around Alston guide is available from Alston Tourist Information Centre. and Penrith Tourist Information Centre. 

From Ullswater

Five OS mapped 'do-in-a-day rides' ranging from 13 to 19 miles and all starting from Ullswater. Ullswater's north western fells, Moor Divock, Great Mell Fell, Little Mell Fell and Boredale plus the Eastern Flanks of Ullswater are all explored in this cycling guide.

This free Biking Around Ullswater guide is available from Penrith Tourist Information Centre.

Download the Ullswater Cycle routes and maps

• The five routes are also available to download in our Ullswater Cycle Routes section.

From Penrith

Five circular OS mapped ‘do-in-day’ rides ranging from 15 to 31 miles. The eastern edge of the Lake District, the Eden, Lowther and Lyvennet Valleys, and Greystoke are all explored from the historic market town in the middle of the Eden Valley.

This free Cycling from Penrith guide is available from Penrith Tourist Information Centre.

Download the Penrith Cycle routes and maps

• The five routes are also available to download in our Penrith Cycle Routes section.

From Appleby and Kirkby Stephen

Five circular OS mapped ‘do-in-day’ rides from these market towns in the upper Eden Valley, ranging from 12 to 27 miles. 

This free Cycling from Appleby and Kirkby Stephen guide is now available from Appleby and Kirkby Stephen Tourist Information Centres. 

Download the Appleby and Kirkby Stephen Cycle routes and maps

• The five routes are also available to download in our Appleby and Kirkby Stephen Cycle Routes section.

The original Cycling the Upper Eden Valley guide to five circular rides from Kirkby Stephen, ranging from 7 to 28 miles is still available from Kirkby Stephen Tourist Information Centre.