Around Skiddaw

his route is a complete circumnavigation of Skiddaw and Blencathra, utilising the signed cycle way from Keswick to Mungrisdale built by Sustrans in 1999 and now part of the Sea to Sea. The route then runs through Mosedale, past Carrock Fell to meet the Reivers Route at Hesket Newmarket. This signed route returns you over Caldbeck Common to Bassenthwaite village, where you will leave the route to head back to Keswick. For more information on C2C and Reivers Route, click on long distance routes.

Route Description.

tart: Depart Keswick from behind the swimming pool and cycle along the disused railway track to the A66 viaduct. Here you will climb almost to road level before descending some steps back to river level, after which you enjoy a lovely ride to Threlkeld village. Be careful on the steps – they can be slippery after wet weather and there are several gates to negotiate too. ollow the main road through Threlkeld village, turning off left to follow the C2C signs through woodland which leads you to the C2C cycle track to Mungrisdale. Follow this and there is a good refreshment stop at The Mill Inn.

ow you leave the C2C and head off through Mosedale, where Carrock Fell rises steeply to your left – on the very top are the remains of the largest hill fort in Cumbria (pre-Roman). Continue on to Hesket Newmarket. If you arrive during "opening hours", call in at The Old Crown, famous for its home brewed, award winning beers, named after local fells – Skiddaw and Blencathra, the mountains you are cycling around – to name but two.