Cycling Holidays with Contours Holidays

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Contours Holidays offer two self-guided cycling routes across the Lake District National Park:

Coast to Coast Cycling

Our 141-mile Coast to Coast cycling tour covers the full breadth of northern England from Whitehaven to Tynemouth and can be completed in 2–4 days. Winding roads lead the way through the glittering heart of the mountainous Lake District and onward into the Pennines, before descending to Northumberland and the industrial cityscape of Newcastle.

This is not an easy route to complete: the ascents are considerable and frequent. If you’re looking for a challenge, however, a cycling tour along the Coast to Coast will be immensely rewarding. Those tough climbs grant access to far-reaching views across a wide range of English landscapes, while the many layers of local history give the ride a truly epic feel.

A Tour of the Lake District

This 120-mile, circular cycling holiday can be ridden in 3–4 days, setting off from Ambleside in the Lake District and showcasing the very best of this famous National Park. The views are truly staggering, with deep valleys, glittering tarns and big climbs, winning expansive views across the region’s famous fells and enjoying blistering descents through mountain passes.

The climbs can be intense, so our Tour of the Lake District allows you to choose between two routes each day. Plunge through the heart of the region on our short mileage moderate route, or wind out further through Windermere and Bampton Grange, Hesket Newmarket and Bassenthwaite on the longer alternative. Don’t worry, you don’t need to commit to one over the other for the entirety of your holiday — just check your tour pack each morning and pick out the best option for you, providing plenty of flexibility if you wake up unexpectedly aching or raring to go.

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