Pennine Cycleway – Day 5 took us from Orton to Settle. It was a hard days riding on a very hot day! Before we set off from Orton, we were waiting whilst Ian made some adjustments to the seat on his bike. Most of us waited across the road in the shade as it felt too hot in the sun – it was only just after 9am! We stopped at Sedbergh for a coffee break at Howgills Bakery – they had…
Pennine Cycleway – Day 4 took us from Alston to Orton. We had stayed overnight at the Youth Hostel in Alston. They have red squirrels in the trees behind the hostel. The first climb of the day took us to the summit of Hartside. At the summit, there is a cafe which does excellent cake! The climb was followed by a good long downhill. We continued on to Dufton for lunch. Lunch was at the Post Box Pantry in…
This Pennine Cycleway Itinerary outlines our annual summer group cycle tour with some of our Stockport Community Cycling Club friends. This year we will be cycling the Pennine Cycleway – all of it! Last year we enjoyed the beautiful and relatively serene Coast and Castles South route. We expect this cycle tour to be just as breathtaking, if not more so – and this time, perhaps, in every sense of the word! Our Pennine Cycleway Itinerary will be as follows: Day…
