GPS Cycle and Walking Routes

National Cycle Route 10

137 miles (220 km)

This signed Sustrans cycle route crosses England from west to east. The route starts at Cockermouth and head east to North Shields, passing Carlisle and Bellingham on the way.
Route highlights include the wonderful Kielder Forest where there are miles of off road trails and the splendid Kielder Forest Lakeside Way.
The route makes up much of the popular Reivers Route which continues to Whitehaven on the west coast.

National Cycle Route 10 OS Map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

National Cycle Route 10 Open Street Map - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Photos

Prestwick Carr Road (National Cycle Route 10) - geograph.org.uk - 3057738

Prestwick Carr Road (National Cycle Route 10)

National Cycle Route 10 near Marsh Common (geograph 2399834)

National Cycle Route 10 near Marsh Common (geograph 2399834)

Carlisle cycle way between rail and river Caldew - geograph.org.uk - 828784

Carlisle cycle way between rail and river Caldew. Shared with Cumbria Way walkers

Cumbria Cycleway - geograph.org.uk - 179740

Cumbria Cycleway. Here this cyclepath winds through the valley of the River Caldew, quiet and calm.

Country road near Cowden - geograph.org.uk - 1175622

Country road near Cowden. Crossing the valley of the Cowstand Burn.

The shore at Kielder Water - geograph.org.uk - 1894793

The shore at Kielder Water

Redesmouth - geograph.org.uk - 1406492

Redesmouth

Reiver's Cycle Route, Backworth - geograph.org.uk - 1735153

 Reiver's Cycle Route, Backworth The Reiver's Cycle Route (Regional route 10 of the National Cycle Network) runs from Tynemouth via Kielder and Carlisle to Whitehaven, and acts as a "return" route for the world-famous C2C cycle route. Here it follows a narrow tarmac lane (closed to motor traffic) through the abandoned industrial areas of north Tyneside.

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