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The Coast to Coast Cycle run is designed so that it can be cycled from west to east coast. Sometimes called Sea to Sea (C2C), the cycle route was developed
by 'Sustrans' in partnership with various Local Authorities. The route
was opened in 1994, and runs from Whitehaven on the west coast
of Cumbria to the North East coast at Sunderland, An average
of between 12,000 and 15,000 cyclists comple the route every
year. The ride starts in the former
coal mining and industrial lands of West Cumbria, travels through
the stunning scenery of the Northern Lake District, heading
into Keswick before it passes through Penrith and the Eden Valley
with its lush valleys and sandstone villages. It then starts the
amazing climb up to Hartside and onto the unspoilt Northern Pennines -
the roof of England. There, it follows an undulating ride through old lead mining villages, such as Nenthead
and Rookhope, and down into the Durham Dales before entering the
old steel town of Consett. From there, it's an easy ride through
one of the UK's old industrial heartlands to the North Sea and
Sunderland. Overall, not for the faint hearted.
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