St Bees to Pooley Bridge route 71
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St Bees to Pooley Bridge route 71

A cycling route starting in Saint Bees, England, United Kingdom.

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Day 1 of a 3 day C2C route starting in St Bees and along route 71 to just past Keswick. It then leaves route 71 to go cross country towards Ulswater and onto the village of Pooley Bridge. About half bicycle tracks and half road. 51 miles/82km/1240m of ascent

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Duration
82.3 km
Distance
903 m
Ascent
723 m
Descent
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Avg. speed
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Avg. speed
LeeroyHibbs

created this 15 years ago

Route quality

Waytypes & surfaces along the route

Waytypes

  • Quiet road

    28.2 km

    (34 %)

  • Cycleway

    25.2 km

    (31 %)

  • Road

    17.4 km

    (21 %)

Surfaces

Paved

34.7 km

(42 %)

Unpaved

2.9 km

(4 %)

  • Asphalt

    34.7 km

    (42 %)

  • Gravel

    2.6 km

    (3 %)

  • Ground

    0.3 km

    (<1 %)

Route highlights

Points of interest along the route

  1. Point of interest after 1.3 km

    St Bees has a restaurant next to the station and 3 pubs one of which, The Queens Hotel, serves food. There's also a post office/grocery store.

  2. Accommodation after 27.9 km

    The Kirkstile Inn - (0) 1900 85219 - food served 12-2pm. Open??

  3. Accommodation after 33 km

    Wheatsheaf Inn - bar meals - 01900 85199 - http://www.wheatsheafinnlorton.co.uk

  4. Point of interest after 33.6 km

    Small store - closed at 12.10 on Friday 17th June 2011

  5. Accommodation after 39.9 km

    The Cottage In the Woods - hotel, restaurant, tea room - 0044 17687 78409 - http://www.thecottageinthewood.co.uk/

  6. Point of interest after 42.6 km

    General Store - including home made cakes, cold meats and everything else you would possibly need (except bike tools!)

  7. Accommodation after 42.7 km

    Royal Oak - pub - 017687 78533 - http://www.royaloak-braithwaite.co.uk/

  8. Accommodation after 55.2 km

    The Horse and Farrier - pub - 017687 79688 - http://www.horseandfarrier.com/

  9. Accommodation after 55.3 km

    The Salutation Inn - 017687 79614 - http://www.thesalutation.co.uk/

  10. Accommodation after 58 km

    White Horse Inn - This pub was up for sale i.e. not open on 17th June 2011 - http://www.thewhitehorseinnscales.co.uk

  11. Point of interest after 58.2 km

    You may be able to cross the A66 here and cut out the northwood loop.

  12. Accommodation after 62.2 km

    The Mill Inn - 017687 79632 - http://www.the-millinn.co.uk/

  13. Point of interest after 67.3 km

    Troutbeck Inn - didn't pass this on 17th June 2011 but presumption is that its open - 017684 83635 - http://www.thetroutbeckinn.co.uk/

  14. Accommodation after 69.3 km

    Sportsman (Inn) - 017684 83231 - http://www.cumberlandtaverns.co.uk/sportsman.htm

  15. Accommodation after 71.8 km

    Herdwick Inn - 01768 483 007

  16. Point of interest after 80.5 km

    It is possible to follow the sign to Soulby and then pass through the campsite on the public footpath, but the A592 isn't that busy and you'll only be on it for a couple of minutes.

  17. Point of interest after 81.6 km

    3 pubs here serving food

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