Cycling Route in Whitehaven, England, United Kingdom

Michael's 2011 C2C

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204 km
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1789 m
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1787 m
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This is my C2C route I created for my road touring bike 3 day trip from Whitehaven to Sunderland prepared for May 2011. I converted the gpx file to a tcx file for my Garmin. Having ridden my tcx track, I am not aware of any significant errors. I have also included my cycling directions which I prepared should my Garmin 705 not work.

My overnight stops were at Kirkoswald and Rookhope. I have not followed the published C2C route exactly. From Kirkland I have avoided a small climb towards Murton Fell but instead cycle for about 0.4 miles on the A5086. Choosing to stay overnight in Kirkoswald, it made sense to by-pass Penrith. The most significant off road section that I have included is the incline out of Rookhope to avoid the Crawleyside climb. I rode my 1980s HoIdswoth Mistral to which I've added low gearing and strong Rigida Snyper 700c wheels. I mostly walked up the Rookhope incline, the path was too rough, me too slow and the rocks to wet from the drizzle. After reaching the top of the Rookhope Incline, I cycled on the C2C path for a further 1.6 miles then turned left and walked up a rough path for 430yds to acces a tarmac road.

Here are my cycling directions. I have checked for errors but as I mainly used my Garmin gps, some may still exist which I have not yet spotted. The formatting seems to have changed in the cut and paste process.

Day1 Whitehaven to Sunderland

Whitehaven

From slipway C2C sign go right on West Strand to L on Quay St to R at TJ onto B5345

Go SO at both rdbts past Aldi then L imm after Focus DIY store (since closed) onto C2C cyclepath

In 0.2m R&L across Coach Rd. Cont under rly bridge to R at TJ onto Esk Av.

In 250yds R off Esk Av by school on C2C path. Go under rly bridge to fork L on path by rly

then to Croasdale Av. In 190 yds L to Wadsdale Cls then after 100yds L under rly bridge (ignore yellow C2C signs for walkers) R on C2C path for 7.8m around West Cumbria Field Centre. Path ends at TJ where L onto road for 415yds then R by school to

Kirkland

At X-rds in village L (sp Lamplugh/Cockermouth) for 1m to R on A5086.

In 0.38m R (sp Lamplugh/Loweswater). In 0.6m pass Dockray Meadow then short climb to

Lamplugh

R (sp Loweswater) for 4m past Loweswater (before village ignore C2C left sign to Lorton)

Loweswater

SO past Kirkstiles Inn and Church then bear left at next jnct to bridge over River Cocker. Climb up Scale Hill then after 1m R (sp Hopebeck) for 0.8m then R (sp Keswick narrow gated road) then 2m to R onto B5292 to Whinlatter Pass then stay on B5292 down to

Braithwaite

L imm after sp Keswick/Cockermouth to R at TJ past Ivy House (green building)

L In 0.45m (sp Swinside and weak bridge) then across Newlands Beck

Next L to Portinscale where R as road bends left then dismount to cross suspension footbridge. In 300yds R on B5289 then SO to cross River Greta into

Keswick

Follow A5271 thru town, past pedestrian precinct and mining museum to

L at lights onto Station Rd then across River Greta to access L shared path by swimming pool.. (2nd L path marked disabled access is more direct)

Bear round to right to access railpath to Threlkeld. After 3m path is by A66 then next L to

Threlkeld

Cont thru village to L (before A66). In 0.33m thru gate to re-join cycepath then by A66

After 0.8m L at Scales to pass Whitehorse Inn. Ignore C2C sign to Mungrisdale but return by A66 for 150yds. R on UC road for 1.6m past Caravan site then R onto C2C path by A66

After 0.45m L nr Troutbeck then 2.4m to L at Sportsman's Inn. In 0.65m R for 2.7m into

Greystoke

L at xrds (sp Blencow) by stone cross

Cont past Greystoke Cycle Cafe. After 1.8m R (sp Laithes/Penrith) to

Laithes

L after village on narrow lane for 175yds to L at TJ

After 0.55m road bend right then next L for 0.8m to R at TJ on B5305 to rdbt across M6

Cont on B5305 over rlwy to next rdbt crossing A6 then exit L (sp Bowscar/Gt Salkeld)

Cont SO up Bowscar Rd for 1.8m then L on Salkeld Rd for 1.8m to

North Dykes

L by conifers (sp Lazenby) for 0.7m to L at TJ onto B6412 for 1m to

Lazenby

R at TJ onto B6413 under rly then across River Eden to

Kirkoswald

bear round to left. The Featheston Arms is a further 200yds and on the right.

Day2 Kikoswald to Rookhope

Kirkoswald

Exit Fetherston Arms L past Village Shop to L (sp Glassonby/Alston) climb for 3.1m to

5 Road Ends where L at jctn (sp Renwick) then 0.7m to R at TJ (sp Haresceugh/Alston)

Cont with steep climbs for 2.5m to sharp L onto A686 then climb 1.5m to

Hartside Top

Cont on A686 for 3.1m then fork R (sp Leadgate/Garigill)

In1m R at TJ at Leadgate to bridge over Black Burn then 3m on undulating road to

Garrigill

L by the village green to cross bridge (River South Tyne). Road bend left then after 0.3m

R just before chapel up steep hill. Cont SO across B6277 up Dowgang Hush alt 600m

warning, a steep descent ends at TJ here R to follow round round to left into

Nentheads

R at TJ onto A689 then steep climbing for 0.65m to L (sp Carr Shields/Allenheads) 522m

Continue climbing 0.76m to summit of Black Hill highest point on the C2C at 609m/2000ft

From Northumberland sign descend for just 0.8m to R at Coalcleugh (sp Allenheads)

Continue for further 3.5m to R at TJ then another 1.0m thru Ropehaugh into

Allenheads

Pass Allenheads Inn and Hemmel Coffee shop to SO across B6295 then for 5.8m

passing Rookhope Burn on the right, past the Grove Rake Mine and Lintzgarth Arch to

Rookhope

Road bends right past the Rookhope Inn bends then cont for 0.4m to left turn to Stanhope The Old Vicarage is down the drive opposite the jctn

Day3 Rookhope to Sunderland

Rookhope

From Old Vicarage turn L then 0.4m to return to centre of Rookhope where road bends left

R (sp Waskerly) to climb steep railway track incline onto Stanhope Moor

From top of incline cont for 1.6m to L off C2C up rough path for 0.25m to R onto road

In 2m SO onto B6278 then in 0.27m turn L by mining wagon onto rough road to

Parkhead Station Tea Room

Cont L on Waskerly Way across moorland passing Waskerly Reservoir on the right

In abt 8m at Rowley L&R across A68 back onto C2C path.

In 0.9m cross over the Hownsgill Viaduct 150 foot high.

After passing the Smelt Wagon and Terris Novalis sculptures path ends at rdbt in

Consett

Cross road to cont L on shared pathway by A692. Descend and cross Knitsley Rd

Return by A692 then around Tesco to cross B6308 Delves Rd

Cont by sports field, thru woods, across rd (to ind estate), thru woods to cross A692 at rdbt

Leadgate

In 300yds cross under Leadgate Rd to L&R at Garden Place onto path by South Cross St

SO for 0.66m crossing B6309 and St Ives Gardens to rdbt with A692.

Cross rdbt to path opposite, either ride round or walk to access C2C path

SO for 2.0m, thru maze sculpture, past transformer sculptures then across Tower Rd

Greencroft Industrial Park

Follow path for 0.56m past pond on the left to cross Greencroft Parkway

SO for 175yds as path bend left then after 256yds bear right for bridge over A693

Cont on St Aidan's Cres to rejoin cylepath on left then across Durham Rd at

Annfield Plain

Bear left to cont on path between low wall and houses down Mitchell Street

Then for 10.2m on Consett and Sunderland railpath which goes North of Stanley

past Iron Cow sculpture south-east of Beamish, King Coal sculptures at Pelton Fell

passing North of Chester-le-Street to go under A1(M) towards

Washington

Cross Biddick Ln then 0.3m to cross Shepherd Way by rdbt. In 90yds follow cyclepath thru woods then bear left to go under Leamside rly thru James Steel Park and by River Weir

Bear left following C2C path up to bear right alongside Pattinson Rd

R by rdbt then L in 85yds to cont on path for 260yds then turn sharp R by Wetlands Centre In 0.6m bear left round Scania site then in 125yds first R alongside A1231 then by A19

Turn sharp L to go under A19 then descend to

North Hylton

L on Ferryboat Ln up to next R onto Grange Rd for 166yds. R onto path just before bridge

R in 0.33m by rdbt (opp BP station) on path to descend through wood then by River Weir.

Follow path for 0.8m path to A1231 Timber Beach Rd to bear R on shared path

Sunderland

Cont on path then R just after rdbt and away from Hylton Park Rd (or cont on for 410yds)

Path loops down towards River Weir then back up to Hylton Park Rd

R then L to rejoin path on opposite side of Hylton Park Rd by A1231. Pass under 2 bridges After Peugeot Garage imm R to descend on path then L on Wayfarer Rd behind IAC shed

Bear right on path down to follow path by River Weir for 1.8m past, Stadium of Light

under Weirmouth Bridge, by Sunderland University and National Glass Centre

Turn R on Sand Point Rd then after 200yds bear left around marina

Cont by Sunderland Yacht Club onto Roker seafront.

The C2C granite marker is beyond the carpark and near the Watersports Centre.

You will cycle on the following surfaces: Paved Unpaved Gravel

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