Pennine Cycleway
National Cycle Route 68 - This epic cycle ride runs for over 300 miles from Derby to Berwick Upon Tweed along Sustrans Route 68.
The route passes through the stunning scenery of the South and North Pennines, the Derbyshire Dales, the Peak District and the Yorkshire Dales. Counties traversed include Derbyshire, West Yorkshire, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, Cumbria and Northumberland.
Route highlights include views of the famous Hadrian's Wall Path and the traffic free sections along the Tissington Trail and the Longdendale Trail.
The route links up with two other major cycleways in the form of the hugely popular Trans Pennine Trail and the Pennine Bridleway.
Below you can see a list of manageable day rides along the route.
Scroll down further for a route video and the complete gpx file.
Cycle Routes on the Pennine Cycleway
- Derby to Ashbourne - Follow NCN route 54 through Derbyshire on this lovely route
- Ashbourne to Buxton -This ride takes you along various off road cycle paths and tracks through the Derbyshire countryside.
- Tissington Trail - The Tissington trail is a 13 mile off road path following the trackbed of a disused railway line through the stunning Peak District National Park.
The trail is shared by walkers and cyclists offering fabulous views of the Derbyshire countryside - Buxton to Hadfield - This ride takes you along National Cycle route 68 through the beautiful Peak District
- Longdendale Trail - This splendid cycling and walking trail follows a disused railway line through the Longdendale in the Peak District National Park
- Midshires Way - This route follows public bridleways and quiet country lanes through Middle England, from Bledlow, near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, to Stockport in Greater Manchester
- Huddersfield to Barnsley - Follow National Cycle routes 68 and 62 on this varied route which takes you through the beautiful peak district and along sections of the Trans Pennine Trail
- Huddersfield to Sowerby Bridge - Follow National Cycle routes 68 and 69 on this attractive route through the Calder Valley in Yorkshire
- Burnley to Hebden Bridge - This hilly ride follows National Cycle route 68 from Lancashire into Yorkshire
- Burnley to Settle - Follow National Cycle route 68 through Lancashire and the Yorkshire Dales
- Burnley to Skipton - This lovely ride takes you along National Cycle route 68 through Lancashire and Yorkshire
- Settle to Ripon - Travel along National Cycle routes 68 and 688 on this incredible ride through the stunning Yorkshire Dales
- Haltwhistle to Alston - This traffic free ride runs along a shared cycling and walking path from Haltwhistle to Alston
- Haltwhistle to Bellingham - This ride follows National Cycle routes 72 and 68 through the beautiful and tranquil Northumberland National Park
- Bellingham to Berwick-upon-Tweed - This long challenging cycle ride takes you along National Cycle route 68 and through the beautiful Northumberland National Park from Bellingham to Berwick-upon-Tweed
Pennine Cycleway Ordnance Survey Map 
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Pennine Cycleway Open Street Map 
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Pennine Cycleway OS Map 
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Pennine Cycleway Open Street Map 
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Further Information and Other Local Ideas
In Clapham in Yorkshire you can link up with National Cycle Route 69 which will take you west through Lancashire to Lancaster, the River Lune and the coast at Morecambe Bay.
The route links up with the epic W2W Cycle Route - NCN 70 at Lowgill. The long distance ride runs from coast to coast from Walney Island in Cumbria to Wearmouth in Sunderland.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
White Shaw Moss. Summit of the road between Kingdale and Dentdale in the Yorkshire Dales.
Moorland road at Middle Busk. Summit of the road between the Lune and Eden valleys
Coldcotes Hill. From the track near Wark Forest. Sustrans Route 68
Approaching Barrowford top lock no. 45 on the Huddersfield canal.
The tunnel at the start of the Tissington Trail, Ashbourne
Pole Moor. The Pennine Cycleway follows the minor road into the distance northwards towards Scammonden Reservoir
Near Hindrigg above Bellingham
Road junction near Alnham. The blue sign indicates the Pennine Cycleway, route 68 of the National Cycle Network.