Reivers Route
This signed Sustrans Route crosses the country from Whitehaven on the west coast to Tynemouth on the east coast.
Much of the route uses National Cycle Route 10 with the opening section from Whitehaven to Workington following National Cycle Route 72. At Workington you then pick up National Cycle Route 71 to take you to Cockermouth where you pick up Route 10. On the way there's an excellent section through the expansive Kielder Forest where there is a popular lakeside trail.
The route is a good alternative to the popular Coast to Coast Whitehaven to Tynemouth or C2C cycle route. You could also use it as a return leg option to turn it into an epic coast to coast circular ride!
Scroll down for the full gpx file and a great video of cyclists tackling the route.
N.B The route is not to be confused with the Romans and Reivers Route, a walking trail which follows the old Roman Roads from the Ae Forest to Hawick in Scotland.
Reivers Route Ordnance Survey Map 
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Reivers Route Open Street Map 
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Reivers Route OS Map 
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Reivers Route Open Street Map 
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Further Information and Other Local Ideas
In the Gretna area you can pick up National Cycle Route 74 which runs north through the South Lanarkshire countryside to Glasgow.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
Whitehaven Dock
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.
Kielder Water
Bridge, Bellingham
Main Street, Cockermouth
Carlisle Castle
Column, Workington
Tynemouth South Pier