Cycling across England from Sea to Sea (C2C)

137 mile, multi-day cycle ride across England from Whitehaven on the Irish Sea to Sunderland on the North Sea using the Sustrans C2C route. Affectionately known in the cycling community as the Coast to Coast, the ride primarily uses 3 national cycle routes 7, 14 and 71 and passes through some of England’s prettiest natural landscapes including the Lake District National Park and the North Pennines AONB.

3 day itinerary:
Day 0 – Overnight in Whitehaven
Day 1 – Whitehaven to Penrith – 53 miles (85km) / 3425ft (1044m)
Day 2 – Penrith to Alston (via Nenthead) – 30 miles (48km) / 3668ft (1118m)
Day 3 – Alston to Sunderland – 60 miles (97km) / 3730ft (1137m)

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This is a classic English cycle trip and one that I would highly recommend. My father, partner and I completed the ride over 3 days in June 2021.

To learn more about the route:
https://www.sustrans.org.uk/find-other-routes/c2c-or-sea-to-sea

For my routes:
Day 1 – https://www.strava.com/activities/5407920727?share_sig=92C96B051630487857&utm_medium=social&utm_source=ios_share
Day 2 – https://www.strava.com/activities/5412975072?share_sig=4D324E421630487818&utm_medium=social&utm_source=ios_share
Day 3 – https://www.strava.com/activities/5419552416?share_sig=BB2D12E01630487724&utm_medium=social&utm_source=ios_share

For my GPX link: https://www.gaiagps.com/public/LAPtWoxPwJeffRAqKnKiyIOh/?layer=GaiaTopoRasterMeters

Accommodation used:
Whitehaven – Lismore Guest House – Exceptional
Penrith – Lounge Hotel & Bar – Pretty good
Alston – Victoria Inn B&B – Not bad
Darlington – Bannatyne Hotel – Pretty good

Camera – GoPro Hero 7 (with head mount)
Edit – iMovie
Music – Drifting at 432 Hz by Unicorn Heads

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00:00 – 06:36 Whitehaven to Penrith
06:36 – 11:52 Penrith to Alston (via Nenthead)
11:52 – 17:05 Alston to Sunderland