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Northumberland's section of the CRC Route

Cycle from sea to sea

The classic long distance cycle route that’s excellent for a challenge. Cycle over The North Pennines on this route of approximately 136 miles, which traverses the North of England and takes in 4 counties along the way.

Oceans apart

Only a small section of this classic route passes through Northumberland, but what a section! The highest point of the C2C at Black Hill (609m) is on Northumberland/Cumbria Border offering a unique view into not just Northumberland but County Durham, and Scotland.

The C2C is an excellent way to travel into Northumberland by bicycle, and connects up with ALL of the other long distant routes featured.

Take a look at the following link for more information on the C2C (aka Sea to Sea) Cycle Route.

Accommodation in Northumberland offering cycle facilities for overnight stays

Cycle accommodation

Find somewhere to pause your pedalling with Northumberland’s excellent cycle accommodation. All properties on this page are cycle friendly, so you know you’re in good hands while you’re exploring on two wheels.

Cycling routes

Explore Northumberland’s long distance cycling routes and take in breath-taking countryside, homely villages or outstanding coastline. There are over 350 miles of high quality cycle routes in Northumberland and all of them are equally spectacular.

Cycling the Pennine Way in Northumberland

The Pennine Cycleway

The 355 mile Pennine Cycleway is split into three maps, and Northumberland’s section weaves its way through the North Pennines. Ending at our coastal town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, it traverses some of England’s most dramatic unspoilt landscapes.

Hadrian's Cycleway

Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage corridor is the ‘hook’ for the Hadrian’s Cycleway route which winds its way through England for 174 miles. Northumberland holds 33 miles of it, dipping into the iconic, central sections of the Wall at every opportunity.

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