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Hartside Descent to Renwick – Hartside Summit Descent loop from Gamblesby

Road cycling routes

North West England

Hartside Descent to Renwick – Hartside Summit Descent loop from Gamblesby

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11

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Hartside Descent to Renwick – Hartside Summit Descent loop from Gamblesby

04:58

99.4km

1,550m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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After 37.5 km for 134 m

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Start point

Bus stop

1

5.22 km

Hartside Descent to Renwick

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Beautiful quiet road off the top of Hartside heading back toward Penrith through the Lanes

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2

7.88 km

Hartside Summit Descent

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niece decent, if there is not much traffic, nice views on the way down.

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3

29.8 km

View of Teesdale

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37.6 km

Langdon Beck Plantation

Forest

42.0 km

High Hag Plantation

Forest

6

45.8 km

View of Newbiggin

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7

50.4 km

Middleton-in-Teesdale Village Centre

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Nestled in the picturesque Teesdale region, Middleton-in-Teesdale is situated on the northern banks of the River Tees and enveloped by the North Pennines.

This historic town witnessed significant growth in …

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8

73.4 km

View Towards Garrigill

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Pennine way

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9

90.9 km

Hartside Descent to Alston

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It's a long, steady descent with great views

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10

94.8 km

Hartside Summit

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Long grind up but worth it. On a clear day you can see for miles, very foggy when I was up the top though!

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99.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

79.8 km

19.6 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

93.4 km

5.99 km

105 m

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Friday 9 October

12°C

6°C

54 %

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