Cycling
The North Pennines abounds in two-wheeled excitement and adventure! If your passion is moorland tracks beneath your wheels then look no further! Alternatively if road routes are more your style - the AONB has quiet country roads a plenty!
The area has some of the country's best cycling. Quiet country roads, a range of traffic-free routes, unequalled scenery and a wide choice of places to stay make it a great destination! The C2C, Pennine Cycleway and Walney to Wear (and Whitby) National Cycle Routes all pass through the North Pennines.
In Hamsterley Forest you will find a variety of trails provided by the Forestry Commission ranging from leisurely forest roads to technical singletrack. The North Pennines is also home to the Roof of England Sportive and the Ride the Reservoir race.
Several businesses offer cycle hire including North Pennine Cycles in Nenthead, Pedal Pushers in Brampton and Wood 'N' Wheels in Hamsterley Forest.
Allendale to Allen Banks: Electric Bike Route 1
![Allendale © Allendale ©](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_34.jpg?itok=iEXdjT0K)
Allendale: Cycle Route 1
![West Allen Valley © NPAP/Andy Lees West Allen Valley © NPAP/Andy Lees](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp028.jpg?itok=sDeffQSr)
Allendale: Cycle Route 2
![Chimney on Dryburn Moor © NPAP Chimney on Dryburn Moor © NPAP](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp029.jpg?itok=ifAJ4uiQ)
Allendale: Cycle Route 3
![Stobbs Cross above Allendale © NPAP/Rebecca Barrett Stobbs Cross above Allendale © NPAP/Rebecca Barrett](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp030.jpg?itok=dWjBBfQx)
Allendale: Cycle Route 4
![Allendale © Allendale ©](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_29.jpg?itok=NhsZYP5b)
Allenheads, Cowshill & Middlehope Moor: Electric Bike Route 10
![Cottongrass on the moors above Allenheads © NPAP/Shane Harris Cottongrass on the moors above Allenheads © NPAP/Shane Harris](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_35.jpg?itok=mB-5bl1P)
Alston & the South Tyne Valley: Electric Bike Route 6
![The South Tyne Valley © Natural England/Charlie Hedley The South Tyne Valley © Natural England/Charlie Hedley](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_36.jpg?itok=D_NftlER)
Alston Packhorse Trail - Mountain Biking
![Alston Packhorse Trail © NPAP/Charlie Hedley Alston Packhorse Trail © NPAP/Charlie Hedley](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_58.jpg?itok=FaQnf7ww)
Alston, Garrigill & Nenthead: Electric Bike Route 7
![South Tyne Valley © NPAP/Shane Harris South Tyne Valley © NPAP/Shane Harris](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_37.jpg?itok=35lLavxF)
Alston, Nenthead & Carrshield: Electric Bike Route 8
![West Allen Valley © NPAP/Shane Harris West Allen Valley © NPAP/Shane Harris](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_38.jpg?itok=LMRxhsZ1)
Alston: Cycle Route 1
![Alston © NPAP/Shane Harris Alston © NPAP/Shane Harris](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp040.jpg?itok=W7RGOqaM)
Alston: Cycle Route 2
![Alston main street © NPAP/Elfie Warren Alston main street © NPAP/Elfie Warren](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp041.jpg?itok=3QRJlu61)
Alston: Cycle Route 3
![Above Garrigill in the South Tyne Valley © NPAP/Gearoid Murphy Above Garrigill in the South Tyne Valley © NPAP/Gearoid Murphy](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp042.jpg?itok=d8ZmpN3T)
Alston: Cycle Route 4
![Above the West Allen Valley © NPAP/Shane Harris Above the West Allen Valley © NPAP/Shane Harris](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp043.jpg?itok=1D3qFU0E)
Arragon's Cycles
![Cycling in the North Pennines © Gearoid Murphy/NPAP Cycling in the North Pennines © Gearoid Murphy/NPAP](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp149.jpg?itok=fcUzJJ2i)
Baldersdale Packhorse Trail - Mountain Biking
![Baldersdale Packhorse Trail © NPAP/Charlie Hedley Baldersdale Packhorse Trail © NPAP/Charlie Hedley](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_65.jpg?itok=Pa75fZlr)
Barnard Castle to Middleton-in-Teesdale: Taste Trail
![Tees Railway path © NPAP/Shane Harris Tees Railway path © NPAP/Shane Harris](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp122_0.jpg?itok=BUtUsmGi)
BECKs Training at Deneholme
![Deneholme © BECKs Training Deneholme © BECKs Training](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_11.jpg?itok=TprT7rYP)
Blanchland and Derwent Reservoir: Electric Bike Route 9
![Derwent Reservoir © NPAP/Shane Harris Derwent Reservoir © NPAP/Shane Harris](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_39.jpg?itok=cY8HBxCz)
Blanchland Packhorse Trail - Mountain Biking
![Blanchland Packhorse Trail © NPAP/Charlie Hedley Blanchland Packhorse Trail © NPAP/Charlie Hedley](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_63.jpg?itok=yhBLcCNK)
Bowlees Visitor Centre
![Bowlees Visitor Centre © NPAP Bowlees Visitor Centre © NPAP](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_19.jpg?itok=Z9HzuFBE)
Bowlees Visitor Centre, Middleton-in-Teesdale & Grassholme Reservoir: Electric Bike Route 11
![Middleton-in-Teesdale © NPAP/Shane Harris Middleton-in-Teesdale © NPAP/Shane Harris](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_40.jpg?itok=mNcpMB9v)
Bradley Burn to Hamsterley Forest: Electric Bike Route 13
![Bradley Burn Farm Shop & Cafe © Bradley Burn Farm Shop & Cafe ©](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_41.jpg?itok=eQg7biYZ)
Brampton and Haltwhistle Cycle Tour
![Hadrian's Wall © NPAP/Gearoid Murphy Hadrian's Wall © NPAP/Gearoid Murphy](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/023.jpg?itok=u08GhtRz)
Cross Fell Mountain Bike Ride
![View from the Pennine Way on the way to Cross Fell © NPAP/Gearoid Murphy View from the Pennine Way on the way to Cross Fell © NPAP/Gearoid Murphy](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp027.jpg?itok=_5y2dbp9)
Derwent Reservoir - Walks, rides and wildlife
![Derwent Reservoir © NPAP/Shane Harris Derwent Reservoir © NPAP/Shane Harris](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_22.jpg?itok=ByF0vKIV)
Discover Mid Teesdale - routes to walk, cycle and ride
![Walking the Tees Railway Path © NPAP/Shane Harris Walking the Tees Railway Path © NPAP/Shane Harris](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_42.jpg?itok=vyS3VCvm)
Dryburn Moor & East Allen: Electric Bike Route 3
![West Allen Valley © NPAP/Shane Harris West Allen Valley © NPAP/Shane Harris](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_43.jpg?itok=Jo3ul2OA)
East Allen Views: Electric Bike Route 2
![Electric biking in the East Allen Valley © NPAP/Andy Lees Electric biking in the East Allen Valley © NPAP/Andy Lees](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_44.jpg?itok=M_zQZXhD)
Hamsterley Forest
![Hamsterley Forest © NPAP/Louise Taylor Hamsterley Forest © NPAP/Louise Taylor](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_23.jpg?itok=lv-4Mgf-)
Hamsterley Forest - Black Trail
![© ©](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_31.jpg?itok=CFlA5O67)
Hamsterley Forest - Blue Trail
![Mountain biking in Hamsterley Forest © NPAP/Louise Taylor Mountain biking in Hamsterley Forest © NPAP/Louise Taylor](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_28.jpg?itok=4z53s5Jp)
Hamsterley Forest - Doctors Gate
![Hamsterley Forest © NPAP/Louise Taylor Hamsterley Forest © NPAP/Louise Taylor](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_26.jpg?itok=Z9k7OQwQ)
Hamsterley Forest - Eggleston Moors
![© ©](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_32.jpg?itok=gFEV-sUu)
Hamsterley Forest - Red Trail
![© ©](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_30.jpg?itok=rOcEwyGk)
Hamsterley Forest - Skills Loop
![© ©](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_33.jpg?itok=GMvXaIhd)
Hamsterley Half Century
![Hamsterley Forest © NPAP/Louise Taylor Hamsterley Forest © NPAP/Louise Taylor](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_25.jpg?itok=J5XVaPFq)
Hamsterley Packhorse Trail - Mountain Biking
![Hamsterley Packhorse Trail © NPAP/Charlie Hedley Hamsterley Packhorse Trail © NPAP/Charlie Hedley](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_61.jpg?itok=xGjHY5ko)
Hamsterley Trail Guide
![Deciding on a route in Hamsterley Forest © NPAP/Louise Taylor Deciding on a route in Hamsterley Forest © NPAP/Louise Taylor](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_27.jpg?itok=D1oeOhEO)
Hartside Packhorse Trail - Mountain Biking
![Hartside Packhorse Trail © NPAP/Charlie Hedley Hartside Packhorse Trail © NPAP/Charlie Hedley](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_60.jpg?itok=g3rrh--z)
Mickleton - Romaldkirk Moor
![Walking the Teesdale Railway Path © NPAP Walking the Teesdale Railway Path © NPAP](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_51.jpg?itok=UXhuJoKu)
Middleton-in-Teesdale: Cycle Route 1
![Grassholme Reservoir © NPAP/Simon Wilson Grassholme Reservoir © NPAP/Simon Wilson](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp036.jpg?itok=l47ZGsPu)
Middleton-in-Teesdale: Cycle Route 2
![Hay meadow in Teesdale © NPAP/Shane Harris Hay meadow in Teesdale © NPAP/Shane Harris](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp037_0.jpg?itok=Gh7w6-90)
Middleton-in-Teesdale: Cycle Route 3
![Holwick Scar © NPAP/Elizabeth Pickett Holwick Scar © NPAP/Elizabeth Pickett](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp038.jpg?itok=aGAcvqAd)
Middleton-in-Teesdale: Cycle Route 4
![Cycling in the North Pennines © NPAP/KGPhotography Cycling in the North Pennines © NPAP/KGPhotography](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp039.jpg?itok=-qR4qNcv)
Nenthead and Garrigill Cycle Route
![Nent Valley © NPAP/Shane Harris Nent Valley © NPAP/Shane Harris](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp026.jpg?itok=Y1Nmscvw)
Newshield and West Allendale Cycle Route
![Smallburns Moor in the West Allen Valley © NPAP/Shane Harris Smallburns Moor in the West Allen Valley © NPAP/Shane Harris](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp024.jpg?itok=nMLpkXla)
Ninebanks & East Allen: Electric Bike Route 4
![Electric biking in the Allen Valleys © NPAP/Andy Lees Electric biking in the Allen Valleys © NPAP/Andy Lees](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_45.jpg?itok=cgD1HMxf)
North Pennine Cycles
![Cyclist in silhouette © K Gibson/NPAP Cyclist in silhouette © K Gibson/NPAP](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp148.jpg?itok=aDEofUoz)
River South Tyne Cycle Route
![South Tyne Valley © NPAP/Shane Harris South Tyne Valley © NPAP/Shane Harris](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp025.jpg?itok=vn1XP43Z)
Stanhope, St. John's Chapel & Rookhope: Electric Bike Route 12
![View of Stanhope in Upper Weardale © NPAP/Shane Harris View of Stanhope in Upper Weardale © NPAP/Shane Harris](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_46.jpg?itok=bgCs5K1K)
Stanhope: Cycle Route 1
![Allenheads © NPAP/Elizabeth Pickett Allenheads © NPAP/Elizabeth Pickett](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp032.jpg?itok=49uO33N3)
Stanhope: Cycle Route 2
![Rookhope Arch © Natural England/Charlie Hedley Rookhope Arch © Natural England/Charlie Hedley](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp033.jpg?itok=COPmiMV3)
Stanhope: Cycle Route 3
![Church in Stanhope © NPAP/Shane Harris Church in Stanhope © NPAP/Shane Harris](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp034.jpg?itok=nEAUMAgr)
Stanhope: Cycle Route 4
![Back road between Stanhope and Rookhope © NPAP/Shane Harris Back road between Stanhope and Rookhope © NPAP/Shane Harris](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/enp035.jpg?itok=Txev1ZbB)
Teesdale Railway Path
![Walking the Teesdale Railway Path © NPAP/Shane Harris Walking the Teesdale Railway Path © NPAP/Shane Harris](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_49.jpg?itok=M1ytHIfE)
The Lead Road Cycle Route
![© ©](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_88.jpg?itok=kxlu9lOI)
Three Counties & Killhope Museum: Electric Bike Route 5
![Killhope Museum © Killhope Museum Killhope Museum © Killhope Museum](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_55.jpg?itok=Huqw36vw)
Waskerley and Lanchester Way: Taste Trail
![Running on the Waskerley Way © Shane Harris Running on the Waskerley Way © Shane Harris](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_47.jpg?itok=v8d7NzWH)
Waskerley Way Railway Path
![Waskerley Reservoir © NPAP/Shane Harris Waskerley Reservoir © NPAP/Shane Harris](https://explorenorthpennines.org.uk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/activity/images/_48.jpg?itok=rdnekuMr)