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Wickes 3mi Thu 9 May
Carlisle 1mi Tue 9 Apr
Home from dalston 5mi Thu 28 Mar
Carlisle station to Premier J 44 4mi 25 Sep 2022
Carlisle cycle path 4mi 23 Aug 2022
Palace Cycles - Scotby 4mi 19 Apr 2022
Carlisle 5mi 20 Jul 2021
Day 3c 3mi 27 May 2021
Join 72 1mi 29 Aug 2020
Carlisle to Dalston (40 m of ascent) 5mi 21 Jul 2019

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Carlisle viaduct could become cycleway

1 Sep 2014

A long-disused railway viaduct in Carlisle could finally be opened up for cycling and walking access – thanks to, of all people, the Highways Agency. The Government body, which runs…

Days Out

Weekend rides

Find somewhere to cycle this weekend. Here’s our route-planner’s top picks around Carlisle:

Watermill Cafe · 31mi round-trip
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Geltsdale · 15mi one-way
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Campfield Marsh · 14mi one-way
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National Cycle Network

Cycle routes in Carlisle

The National Cycle Network is a great way to find traffic-free routes and quiet lanes. These routes pass through Carlisle:

To Whitehaven, Workington, Maryport, Hexham, Prudhoe and Newcastle upon Tyne.

To Newcastle upon Tyne, Ponteland and Cockermouth.

Knowledge

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What are the roads like? Which are the most cycle-friendly cafés? Where’s your favourite place for a Saturday afternoon spin? Share your knowledge with other local cyclists.

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A note on our PDF maps

30 Oct 2022 · 2

When you’re planning a route, cycle.travel has always offered the option to export a print-ready PDF in one of several scales. PDF maps are great as a fallback for electronic…

cycle.travel now has Ordnance Survey maps

2 Apr 2021 · 3

Ordnance Survey maps are justly famed for their clear, detailed coverage of the British countryside. Generations of cyclists have planned their adventures with an OS map or two stuffed in…