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KDCS – The Kendal & District Cycle Scene
The open and free club for all things cycling – rides, routes, events and campaigns.
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A figure of 8 around KILLINGTON RESERVOIR
16 miles (25 km). 1260' climb (385m). Grade - hard uphill, easy downhill.
A short summer's evening ride but hard enough to give a feeling of a good ride. Nice view from the top.
Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service.
Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.
| Place | Cumulative Distance, miles (Km) | Climb by Section. Feet (m) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendal Leisure Centre | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | grid ref 520 913 |
| Middleshaw | 4 (7) | 410 (125) | past pub |
| Near A684 Sedbergh road | 7 (13) | 620 (190) | |
| Kendal | 16 (25) | 230 (70) | Past pub |
Start 150 yds/m uphill from the Leisure Centre by crossing the road via the pedestrian refuge onto the cycleway, following it to soon join Natland Road by K Shoes factory (recently demolished). Continue to Natland, soon reached.
There turn left by the shop (playground/width restriction sign), and right and left at the village green to go up Helm Lane by the church.
Cross straight over the main road into a small unsigned rising lane, at the end of which turn right past the Station Inn.
In 1½ miles (2+ km) in Old Hutton/Middleshaw turn left and follow the signs to Ewebank. There turn left and in 200 yds/m right up a steep hill, both turns unsigned. Continue to the top and over the motorway to the T-junction in 2½ miles (4 km).
Turn right (sign Old Hutton) and shortly take the first right (unsigned, small Bendrigg Lodge direction sign) by the reservoir, and then the next right in a mile (1½ km) - unsigned, but by a wood.
Continue back over the M6 and down the hill, to briefly rejoin the outward route, turning left and downhill where earlier you turned right and uphill.
At the junction past a small settlement bear left (unsigned) and then right in 200 yds/m (unsigned) up a small short hill. Quickly bear left at the next junction (unsigned) and left again in ¾ mile (1+ km) onto Beehive Lane, to return to your outward route.
There simply turn right and follow the road home down past the station, going straight on at the 2 sets of traffic lights in Kendal to quickly arrive back at the Leisure Centre.