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Cycling in the Barrow area

  • Walney to Wear
    Information on the continuous ‘coast-to-coast’ route between Walney Island, on the Cumbrian Coast, and Wearmouth, on the North Sea Coast.
 
Barrow Tourist Staff member on Walney to Weir cycle route.

Journey planner for cycling in Barrow from CycleStreets.com.

The Barrow Central Wheelers Cycling Club runs many events in the Barrow area.

Shorter rides

Day cycle and train trips between Barrow, Ulverston and Grange-over-Sands are popular.
 

Longer rides

Barrow is the start of the Walney to Wear (W2W) renumbered May 2012 to National route 70.  There are 2 route options,, the original route to Sunderland and the alternative route Walney to Whitby which has been renumbered National route 165.  Combine the Walney to Wear (W2W) with the Sea to Sea Cycle Route (C2C), Hadrian’s Cycleway or the Reivers Cycle Route for a circular ‘coast to coast’ tour.
 
Why not try the Barrow to Kendal cycle route. Barrow is also close to the Cumbria Cycleway.
 

Tour de Furness

The Rotary Club of Furness has been organising the Tour de Furness, charity cycle event since 1995 and has seen the event grow bigger and better every year.



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Last Updated 9/10/2012