route 72

cycle coast to coast through history & stunning landscapes

Route 72 starts in Kendal and makes its way around the Cumbrian coast via Barrow-in-Furness and Whitehaven to Silloth. From Silloth the route heads along the Solway Firth to Carlisle and across Northumberland to South Shields via Haltwhistle, roughly following Hadrian's Wall. Hadrian’s Cycleway is a 174 mile exploration into Britain’s past. As well as magnificent coastal views and breathtaking countryside you’ll see the famous wall itself, Roman Forts, and Museums, quaint villages and attractive market towns, all set in a world heritage site.