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Hartside Summit Descent – Alston Cobbles on Front Street loop from Kirkby Thore

Road cycling routes

North West England

Hartside Summit Descent – Alston Cobbles on Front Street loop from Kirkby Thore

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Hartside Summit Descent – Alston Cobbles on Front Street loop from Kirkby Thore

03:18

63.5km

960m

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: April 19, 2026

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14.3 km

Hartside Pass Ascent from Melmerby

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Number 77 in the famous 100 Greatest Climbs books - this 5 mile long climb from the Penrith side is always gentle at 5-7% and a decent surface - one of the best climbs in the Lakes/Pennines

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22.1 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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22.1 km

Hartside Pass Climb from Alston

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Alston climb to Hartside, good steady climb with beautiful views, can be busy at times.

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31.5 km

Alston Cobbles on Front Street

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About a 30m section of cobbles is being replaced in front of the market square on Front Street. The council have used a couple of different patterns for a trial …

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31.7 km

Saddlers Bakery & Bistro

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Good to explore instead of racing through, plenty places for refreshment.
Alston claims to be the highest market settlement in England, being about 1000 feet above sea level. It is …

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39.8 km

Hartside Descent to Alston

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It's a long, steady descent with great views

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43.6 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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44.1 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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63.5 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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34.4 km

29.1 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.3 km

15.1 km

122 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 9 May

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