Reivers cycling holiday

Reivers Cycle Route

A fantastic alternative coast to coast cycling holiday from Whitehaven to Tynemouth for adventurous cyclists
Overview
  • 1 - Flat as a pancake
  • 2 - Flat with some lumpy bits
  • 3 - Gently undulating
  • 4 - Undulating, some bigger hills
  • 5 - Rolling hills
  • 6 - Hilly but not too steep
  • 7 - Hilly with some steep climbs
  • 8 - Very hilly up to 25% climbs
  • 1 - Very little biking but keen to try 
  • 2 - Cycle a couple of times a week, a few hours per day on flat terrain
  • 3 - Can easily cycle half a day on more hilly terrain 
  • 4 - Can ride for up to 5 hours per day, gently undulating terrain
  • 5 - Can ride for 6 hours per day, some short, steep climbs
  • 6 - Can ride for 7 hours per day on hilly terrain
  • 7 - Comfortable biking for 8 hours per day including long, steep climbs
  • 8 - Cycle several times per week, can ride up to 10 hours per day, steep, physically demanding trails
  • Green - beginners and novices, flat, wide trails, no challenging features
  • Blue - intermediates with basic off-road riding skills, small obstacles, moderate gradients, some short, steep sections
  • Red - proficient mountain bikers, steep and rough, with some technical sections
  • Black - very experienced mountain bikers, very challenging with steep, technical climbs and descents
Total Distance
280 km (174 miles)
Number of days cycling
3 to 5 days
Elevation
Over 3300 metres of climbing and descending
Summary

The Reivers coast to coast cycle route opened as part of the National Cycle Network in 1998 and offers more adventurous cyclists a fantastic alternative coast to coast biking holiday to the C2C cycle route between Whitehaven and Tynemouth. Beginning on the North Sea coast, the Reivers cycling route follows miles of traffic-free biking tracks and trails through remote regions of the Northumberland National Park. 

There are also loads of options to liven up your cycling holiday with diversions onto the fantastic mountain biking trails in Kielder Forest and the 7stanes biking trails at Newcastleton. There is some fantastic scenery as you cycle through the Lake District, Border cuntry and Northumberland on this hidden away gem or a cycle route. You can decide how many days of cycling your Reivers biking holiday should last - from 3 to 5 days. Join us for a fantastic self guided cycling holiday.

Thanks for the great service - it was your responsiveness that led me to make the booking with you and you lived up to that with the efficient and effective service provided - not least the celebration beer at the end of our adventure! I and all the lads are looking forward to seeing you again sometime.

Arron, England

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