Walking and Cycling in Cumbria
There are many walking routes from easy strolls to extreme mountain walking in the area, for guided walking / or other activities see peakandmoor.co.uk/lake_dist this site also has accommodation listings
Long Distance / Waymarked Trails and Track
Cistercian Way (Cumbria) - 33 miles - ancient waymarked trail around Morecambe Bay and the Furness and Cartmel peninsulas
www.english-lakes.com/cistercian_way.htm
Cumbria Way and Walking routes around Keswick -
www.keswick.org/what-to-do/walking-routes 5 setions to download - also see this introduction Archive PDF download
Cumbria Coastal Way - From Silverdale on Morecambe Bay - 182 miles
www.ldwa.org.uk/...
Dales Way - 80 miles between Ilkley and Bowness-on-Windermere
www.dalesway.org
Dales High Way - 90 miles between Saltaire to Appleby-in-Westmorland
www.daleshighway.co.uk
Hadrian's Cycleway - 174 miles - National Cycle Route 72 - between Ravenglass and South Shields
www.cycle-routes.org/hadrianscycleway
Hadrian's Wall - 84 miles between Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne and Bowness-on-Solway
www.nationaltrail.co.uk/hadrians-wall-path
St Bega's Way - 36 mile / 58 km - between the Priory Church of St Mary and St Bega at St Bees and Church of St Bega by the shores of Bassenthwaite Lake.
www.stbegasway.org.uk
W2W Walney to Wear or Whitby - coast to coast cycle route - between Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness and Wearmouth 152 miles or, Whitby 179 miles - cyclingw2w.info
Other Walks
Catbells and Newlands 8 miles - full day walk
ArchivePDF download
Hawes Bridge and the River Kent - 4 miles -
Archive PDF download from kendalramblers.weebly.com
Helvellyn from Thirlmere - 9 miles -
www.golakes.co.uk/... - also see ArchivePDF download
The Derwentwater Walk - 10 miles - waymarked walk around Derwentwater
www.keswick.org/... - also see Archive PDF download amd Archive PDF download
Cycling in the Eden Valley - North Loop, South Loop and Family Trails -
www.visiteden.co.uk/outdoor-adventures/cycling-in-eden - also see Archive PDF download
Grizedale Forest Walks - Archive PDF download
Whinlatter Forest Walks - Archive PDF download
Rambleon by Ramblerman – for walking festivals and walk / cycle tacks and trails
Cycle Hire in Cumbria
Country Lanes Lake District Cycle Hire Centre, The Railway Station Precinct Windermere -
www.countrylaneslakedistrict.co.uk
Cyclewise Whinlatter Bike Hire Centre, Whinlatter Forest Trail Head -
www.cyclewise.co.uk
Inspiring Cycling - Eden Valley -
www.inspiringcycling.co.uk/cycle-hire
Keswick Bikes Cycle Hire - 133 Main Street, Keswick -
www.keswickbikes.co.uk
Stonetrail Mountain Bike Hire - Ravenstonedale, Kirkby Stephen - www.stonetrailholidays.com/cycling
Velo Bikes Grizedale Visitor Centre, Grizedale Forest-
www.velobikes.co.uk/about-us-grizedale
Whinlatter Bikes 82 Main Street, Keswick -
www.whinlatterbikes.com
