This is a cue sheet for the Whitehaven to Sunderland - Part C2C Bicycle Map. You can print it out for later use.
| Cumulative | Distance | Where | Notes | Direction | Elevation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0km | 0km | Whitehaven - The Start | Traditional Dipping of the Wheels by the C2C sculpture. With back to sea T R & then T L around the Harbourside cafe & T R on to Swingpump Lane. Go past Focus, do not use C2C route here, T L just before "Top Yard" (yellow wall) down Coach Rd and pick up the C2C on your R after Pottery Rd but before The Gardens. | SW | 224° | 7m |
| 0.92km | 0.92km | Coach Rd | T L on to Coach Rd - pick up the C2C on the R after Pottery Rd but before The Gardens - going down the L side of the sports ground. | E | 77° | 21m |
| 1.12km | 0.2km | Re -joining the C2C path | Coach Rd entry point to the C2C path - stay on the C2C for the next 21 miles C2C signed. | SE | 130° | 9m |
| 1.59km | 0.47km | Railway Underpass | Heading for Esk Ave & R turn. | E | 80° | 12m |
| 1.69km | 0.09km | Esk Ave | R turn onto Esk Avenue then 1/10 mile T R on to C2C path. | S | 172° | 19m |
| 1.91km | 0.23km | Esk Ave - by School | T R onto C2C path. | SSW | 191° | 21m |
| 2.49km | 0.58km | Railway line | T R over the railway and L on the other side. | W | 254° | 12m |
| 3.04km | 0.55km | Croasedale Ave | Towards the end of Croasedale Ave, T L - 2/10 mile, in to Wasdale Avenue and ahead turn L under the bridge back on the path. | S | 173° | 12m |
| 3.69km | 0.65km | Meadow Rd/Mirehouse Rd | Bear L under Meadow Rd and Mirehouse Rd. Remain on C2C path for 7.5 miles until Sheriffs Gate. | SE | 133° | 24m |
| 6.65km | 2.95km | Moor Row | E | 82° | 74m | |
| 8.31km | 1.66km | Cleator Moor | NNE | 9° | 85m | |
| 13.52km | 5.22km | NW of Winder | NE | 28° | 158m | |
| 15.86km | 2.33km | Sheriffs Gate | T L here and R in 2/10 mile towards Kirkland. | NNE | 2° | 190m |
| 17km | 1.14km | Kirkland | At Kirland straight across crossroad & T L in 1 m towards Lamplugh & Loweswater | E | 81° | 204m |
| 18.61km | 1.61km | Cauda Brow | T L heading for Lamplugh | NNW | 336° | 256m |
| 21.29km | 2.69km | Felldyke junction | Keep R for Lamplugh & Loweswater | ENE | 57° | 172m |
| 21.98km | 0.69km | Lamplugh | Keep R for Loweswater Lake - turning R in 1.7 miles, at Fangs Brow Farm towards Loweswater. | NE | 35° | 187m |
| 24.72km | 2.73km | Fangs Brow Farm | T R here & L in 2.5 miles - after the lake, but before Loweswater village, heading for Thackthwaite & Low Lorton. | E | 76° | 211m |
| 26.53km | 1.82km | Lowes Water Lake | On C2C route | SE | 127° | 137m |
| 28.69km | 2.16km | BEFORE Loweswater village. | T L heading for Thackthwaite & Low Lorton | NNE | 21° | 139m |
| 31.71km | 3.02km | Thackthwaite | Heading for Low Lorton | NNE | 22° | 115m |
| 33.63km | 1.91km | Low Lorton | Bear R, go over the river to the main B5289 junction & T R & immediate L to high Lorton. | NNE | 16° | 73m |
| 34.01km | 0.39km | Junction of B5289 | R & immediate Left - towards Lorton - heading for the B5292 Whinlatter Pass Rd - head east ( L ). | SSE | 136° | 78m |
| 34.89km | 0.88km | Lorton | Go thro the village & T R at the Meadow Bank B&B - upthe hill & T R heading for Braithwaite. Stay on the B5292 to Braithwaite. | NNW | 340° | 96m |
| 40.64km | 5.75km | Whinlatter Pass Visitor Centre | Stay on the main road all the way into Braithwaite - 2.1 m. | SE | 133° | 329m |
| 43.96km | 3.32km | Braithwaite | Go thro the village to the A66 - T R and follow for 1.3 m then T R for Keswick B5289 | ESE | 97° | 108m |
| 46.11km | 2.14km | Keswick turn off B5289 | T R for Keswick - look for the Esso Garage on the R & T L on Crosthwaite Rd & follow signs to the Leisure Centre. | E | 90° | 80m |
| 47.29km | 1.18km | Crosthwaite Rd | T L - follow signs to the Leisure Centre & the start of the Keswick Railway footpath. | E | 73° | 79m |
| 48.54km | 1.25km | Keswick Railway Footpath | Stay on Keswick Railway Footpath till Threlkeld - 3.6 miles - C2C busy, lose surface and danger. | ESE | 107° | 96m |
| 54.3km | 5.76km | Threlkeld | Join the A66 & go to Scales - caution busy rd, approx 1.7 miles on. | E | 74° | 163m |
| 57.08km | 2.77km | Scales | Do not follow C2C to the left (Mungrisdale). Stay on the A66 for 4.8 miles and then T L on the B5288 for Motherby. | E | 71° | 231m |
| 64.79km | 7.71km | Motherby turn off. | T L on the B5288 for Motherby & Greystoke | NE | 27° | 260m |
| 66.54km | 1.76km | Motherby | Heading for Greystoke - 1.8 miles. | ENE | 50° | 268m |
| 69.39km | 2.85km | Greystoke | Thro the village & then ahead T R for Little Blencow. | NNW | 342° | 201m |
| 71.93km | 2.53km | Blencow village green | Keep L - past the Crown Inn - & follow signs to (Carlisle) & Laithes. | ENE | 54° | 185m |
| 72.67km | 0.74km | Laithes turn off | T R for Laithes - heading for Newton Reigny | SE | 115° | 186m |
| 75.47km | 2.8km | Newton Reigny | Head for Newton Rigg & the College - set back off road to L - 1.1 miles | S | 171° | 163m |
| 77.28km | 1.8km | Newton Rigg College | T L thro main gate & straight thro campus. Caution - gravelbase, lose grit & dangerous bends, slow down. Go under the M6 & rail line & to the end of Thacka Ln - see Esso Garage on the R - T L AWAY FROM PENRITH CENTRE up Scotland Rd. | ENE | 47° | 165m |
| 79.57km | 2.3km | Thacka Lane / Scotland Rd junction A6. | T L (away from Penrith centre).After 2/10 mile bear Right onto Salkeld Rd - climb hill & take 2nd R on to Beacon Edge and continue for 1.3 miles - now back on C2C route. | NNE | 4° | 150m |
| 82.27km | 2.7km | Stagstones Rd | T L off Beacon Edge, take Stagstones Rd, heading towards Langwathby - 2.4 miles - climb then decent to junction - take care of dangerous bends & surface - slow. Stop at the junction at the bottom of the hill - T R not L with the C2C. | NNE | 5° | 201m |
| 86.13km | 3.86km | Bottom of the hill junction, farm on R | T R on the B6412 (unsigned) for 3/10 mile, then L on the A686 - heading for Langwathby. | SE | 130° | 98m |
| 87.82km | 1.7km | Langwathby | T L - by the War Memorial & head out towards Little Salkeld | NNW | 349° | 101m |
| 90.6km | 2.78km | Little Salkeld | Heading towards Renwick - bear Left to Renwick after 2 miles | E | 76° | 105m |
| 93.82km | 3.22km | Bear Left to Renwick | NNE | 1° | 153m | |
| 99.18km | 5.36km | South of Renwick village | On the edge of the village, poor C2C sign posting! - T R and head to A686 - 2.9 miles and then Hartside Summit Cafe!!! (seasonal). | SSE | 137° | 200m |
| 103.91km | 4.73km | Joining A686 - heading towards Hartside Cafe. | T L onto the A686 to Hartside Cafe (seasonal) - 1.5 miles approx | NNE | 1° | 456m |
| 106.31km | 2.4km | Hartside Cafe (seasonal) | From the summit - carry on for 3.2 miles and T R for Leadgate & Garrigill. Caution - fast and some potholes. | SE | 116° | 575m |
| 111.32km | 5.01km | Minor Rd to (Leadgate) Garrigill | Minor rd T R for Leadgate & Garrigill. | W | 270° | 436m |
| 113.09km | 1.77km | Leadgate | Heading for Garrigill - 4 miles. | S | 170° | 321m |
| 117.78km | 4.69km | Garrigill | T L by the green, over the river & L for 3/10 mile then T R across the B6277 & climb up Flinty Fell. | E | 81° | 345m |
| 118.36km | 0.59km | Turn off for Nenthead | Climbing towards Nenthead - 2.8 miles. | E | 73° | 349m |
| 123.02km | 4.66km | Nenthead Heritage Centre | Accommodation - no meals, self catering. 01434 382726/382037. | NNW | 340° | 447m |
| 123.29km | 0.27km | Miners Arms | Breakfasts, evening meals and accommodation, C2C aware. 01434 381427 | SE | 126° | 439m |
| 124.35km | 1.06km | The road to Allenheads | T L to Allenheads. Black Hill ahead - highest point on the C2C - 7/10 mile! | NE | 25° | 519m |
| 125.58km | 1.23km | Black Hill - Northumberland border | Highest point on the C2C. Ahead 9/10 mile bear Right for Allenheads. | NE | 42° | 606m |
| 126.87km | 1.29km | Coalcleugh | CAUTION - DO NOT MISS THIS RIGHT TURN - heading to Allenheads - 4.4 miles. | E | 71° | 520m |
| 133.99km | 7.13km | Allenheads | Cross the B6295 & climb out - heading for Currick & Rookhope - 5.9 miles. | E | 83° | 414m |
| 138.47km | 4.47km | Grove Rake Mine | Rookhope Burn down to the right. | SSE | 149° | 456m |
| 143.52km | 5.05km | Rookhope | In the village keep R (not the off road option) & keep Rookhope Burn on your R for the road to Stanhope - T L in 4/10 mile- poorly signed. | SSE | 149° | 332m |
| 144.13km | 0.62km | Fork in Rd - CAUTION | CAUTION - on village edge T L -poor C2C signage. Signed St John's Church - climb hill out of valley. | SE | 125° | 320m |
| 149.8km | 5.67km | T L - A689 - just going into Stanhope | T L & then L again on B6278 in 6/10 mile - THE HILL FROM HELL! | E | 77° | 234m |
| 150.72km | 0.91km | Stanhope | T L on B6278 & climb up Crawleyside. Do not take the C2C at the Waskerley Way entry point -(to your R) STAY ON THE B6278, signed Edmundbyers, for a further 1.1 m. | NNW | 346° | 206m |
| 154.91km | 4.19km | NNW | 336° | 436m | ||
| 156.58km | 1.67km | Muggleswick Common | T R - signed for Castleside - reservoir below to R at this junction. | E | 68° | 473m |
| 161.37km | 4.79km | NW of Waskerly hamlet | Smiddy Shaw Reservoir on your L, keep R at fork in 9/10 mile head for Healeyfield (Castleside direction). | NNE | 13° | 348m |
| 164.66km | 3.29km | Healyfield | Continue to A68 junction just south of Rowley village - 1.7 miles. | NE | 25° | 0m |
| 165.49km | 0.83km | CAUTION HIDDEN TURN R | CAUTION - T R towards Rowley - badly signposted - not for Castleside now. | SE | 117° | 252m |
| 167.36km | 1.86km | S of Rowley | At A68 T R and immediate L on to signed for Lanchester - turning 2nd L for Newbiggin in 7/10 mile- this is unsigned - have faith- heading for Lanchester. | S | 171° | 275m |
| 168.55km | 1.19km | Minor rd to Newbiggin. | 2nd turn Left - Newbiggin -3.1 miles - Lanchester 4.4 miles -do not turn off anywhere. | NE | 43° | 263m |
| 173.55km | 5km | Newbiggin | Lanchester Church - 1.3 miles. | E | 89° | 187m |
| 175.55km | 2km | Lanchester junction | T L & immediate R to Lanchester centre & to the Parish Church (steeple). | E | 84° | 116m |
| 175.7km | 0.15km | Church at Lanchester | By the Church, T L up Peth Bank - climb out heading for Burnhope top.(radio mast) | ENE | 53° | 116m |
| 178.13km | 2.43km | Burnhope (top) | The east coast is ahead, this is the "top" - down the hill - stop at the junction, T R and keep R to Holmside (signed Chester le St). | NE | 43° | 247m |
| 181.52km | 3.39km | Holmside | Heading for Grange Villa - T L at Charlaw Inn - down Humbleburn Lane for 6/10 m to the next T junction - T L - on to the next junction- keep R & - then T L down the hill to Grange Villa. | NNE | 11° | 126m |
| 185.06km | 3.54km | Grange Villa | Take 1st R on Pelton Lane (Body Blitz) - on thro Newfield & head for Pelton - rejoining the C2C route in 1.3 m at the railway bridge. | ENE | 64° | 98m |
| 186.36km | 1.31km | Newfield | Keep on to the T Junction - T R towards Pelton, down the hill to the old railway bridge over the road & join the C2C ON THE FAR SIDE. | NNW | 359° | 98m |
| 187.15km | 0.79km | Front St - Pelton (ROAB building) | Go under the bridge, cross the road & up the path on to the C2C - straight ahead ride East to Sunderland - 14.2 miles. | SE | 130° | 89m |
| 189.49km | 2.34km | NW of South Pelaw | Continue on rail path - lots of vehicle barriers to deal with. | ENE | 53° | 55m |
| 189.92km | 0.43km | Under the A693. | Under A693 - continue over the rail line & A167 / A6127. | NE | 41° | 50m |
| 191.87km | 1.95km | Vigo district -under the A1(M) | Continue on C2C path. | ENE | 62° | 54m |
| 193.74km | 1.88km | N of Harraton | On C2C route - heading over the A182 | E | 79° | 46m |
| 194.98km | 1.23km | N of Fatfield | On C2C path - continue on path. | ENE | 63° | 41m |
| 195.36km | 0.38km | T L on to C2C path. | On C2C path- T L on Newman Lane & R on to C2C path alongside a railway line. | NE | 43° | 42m |
| 195.86km | 0.5km | Rail line - close to Victoria Viaduct | Under the railway line, close to the Wear and Victoria Viaduct - stay on N side of the Wear. | NE | 37° | 36m |
| 196.83km | 0.97km | Opp' Cox Green | Turning away from the Wear, T R at top of path (Pattinson Rd) | NNW | 326° | 14m |
| 197.11km | 0.28km | Pattinson Road | T R & head towards Washington Wildfowl Wetlands. | ENE | 50° | 26m |
| 198.1km | 0.99km | R/bout past Sewage works | Turn off R heading towards the Washington Wildfowl Wetlands Centre | ESE | 96° | 29m |
| 198.47km | 0.37km | Washington Wildfowl Wetlands | Heading for Low Barmston Farm - 6/10 mile. | ESE | 95° | 25m |
| 199.42km | 0.95km | Low Barmston Farm | T L towards the main rd and then R running parallel with this side of A1231 | NW | 312° | 30m |
| 199.6km | 0.19km | N of Low Barmstone Farm | Turn acute R & parallel with the A1231 - not over the road. | NNE | 22° | 33m |
| 201.09km | 1.48km | A19 close to the Wear | Double back then under the A19 - caution - steep decent down to the Shipwrights Inn -follow C2C signs carefully. | WSW | 235° | 29m |
| 201.53km | 0.45km | North Hylton | Follow Ferryboat Lane, bear L away from the Wear and then R just before the A1231 | NE | 26° | 9m |
| 201.97km | 0.43km | Wessington Way A1231 | Caution here -keep R, do not go on to r/bout, follow C2C for 200 yds then turn R again just BEFORE the underpass & the A1231. Follow the C2C - some are on the main rd. Colima Ave & Timber Beach - keep following Wear east. | NE | 30° | 20m |
| 206.74km | 4.78km | Stadium of Light | Follow the C2C along the river, take care here, busy & narrrow in parts. | S | 166° | 12m |
| 207.57km | 0.83km | North Bridge Sunderland | E | 76° | 0m | |
| 208.18km | 0.61km | University of Sunderland | E | 88° | 2m | |
| 209.14km | 0.96km | Marina | Next stop Roker. | NE | 24° | 13m |
| 210.17km | 1.03km | Roker Park - Sue's Place | Finish of C2C - as yet no C2C statue. | NNW | 345° | 5m |