Orton Fells

Type:Cycle Route

Appleby Tourist Information Centre, Moot Hall, Boroughgate, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XE

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Ancient Orton village (with its own chocolate factory) makes a welcome midway refreshment stop after you’ve ridden out of the Eden Valley and entered the grey limestone of the Orton Fells area. Skirt around Great Asby Scar National Nature Reserve (some of Britain’s best limestone pavement) passing though Great Asby, another attractive village on your way back to Appleby. Partly on old drove roads amidst outstanding scenery, and sections of the Pennine Cycleway (68), the Walney to Wear & Whitby Cycle Route (20) and National Route 71.

Start/finish: Appleby TIC in the town centre (pay & display car park is signed)

Grade: Long · Hard (all on road)

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Description of route - Appleby, Crosby Ravensworth, Orton, Great Asby
Length of route (miles) - 27

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Cumbria Awards Member of Cumbria Tourism 2016

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